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Bruce » 12 Jul 2023, 8:04 pm » wrote: ↑

12 Jul 2023, 8:04 pm

Who the **** are the Carolina Panthers?

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Justine Lindsay is making history! Ahead of the 2022 football season, the 29-year-old cheerleader is officially the new member of the Carolina Panthers’ TopCats, becoming the first openly trans NFL cheerleader.

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I can’t keep up with modern football teams.

They didn’t have no Panther football team years ago.

Warcok » 12 Jul 2023, 6:27 pm » wrote: ↑

12 Jul 2023, 6:27 pm

Carolina Panthers

impartialobserver » 13 Jul 2023, 10:36 am » wrote: ↑

13 Jul 2023, 10:36 am

Hmmm... so Kaepernick made it to the NFL by doing nothing? Interesting. 4 years at University of Nevada were just an illusion.

Punch » 13 Jul 2023, 4:08 pm » wrote: ↑

13 Jul 2023, 4:08 pm

That boy needs a shave and a haircut. And a job.

Punch » 12 Jul 2023, 11:55 am » wrote: ↑

12 Jul 2023, 11:55 am

Don't steal her joy, cons. Just go to the game, grab a Bud Light, and watch "her" flaunt her junk. You know you want to.

I'm the first openly transgender cheerleader in the NFL. Despite facing negative comments, I don't let anyone steal my joy. (msn.com)

Justine Lindsay, who made sports history last year by becoming the first openly trans cheerleader in the National Football League. Ballet was the one dance skill I knew I had to love and had to learn.   I just knew I'd make my way into a world where I could dance.Dance was my way into NFL cheerleading. I remember telling my mom, "I'm doing this thing you never heard of." And she said, "If it happens, it happens. And if it doesn't, at least you know who you're dealing with."I held my head high, and literally danced my way in.
Being part of a major platform like the NFL, I realized I was able to open up a lot of people's minds to other possibilities. Inclusion of trans-athletes in sports is important because, in this world we live in today, we meet so many different, beautiful beings. Every person is made differently. If you shut one person out, you're shutting out a new opportunity, a new idea. So it's very important to be open-minded to the possibilities.
I did face negative comments from trolls who were trying to make me feel bad about myself and tried to steal my joy. So I just have to continue to do what I love to do.Now, I've finished my first full NFL season. It was so much fun: It's a journey you'll never forget, that feeling you feel every time you hit the field. I'm very appreciative of the organization for taking a leap of faith on me, and for seeing me as a person. They've set the foundation for other organizations, because you never know who's gonna walk in through the audition doors. I want to become a beacon of hope for the trans and broader LGBTQ community. I want to continue to change the narrative, to help people open up their minds and to look at us for what we're bringing to the table. To let them know that as a trans woman, I am here.

Punch » 12 Jul 2023, 5:55 pm » wrote: ↑

12 Jul 2023, 5:55 pm

 
Really?

Punch » 13 Jul 2023, 4:08 pm » wrote: ↑

13 Jul 2023, 4:08 pm

That boy needs a shave and a haircut. And a job.

impartialobserver » 13 Jul 2023, 4:10 pm » wrote: ↑

13 Jul 2023, 4:10 pm

 
Shave and a haircut.... most NFL players are not short hair and clean shaven.

Punch » 13 Jul 2023, 4:27 pm » wrote: ↑

13 Jul 2023, 4:27 pm

I would make it mandatory. If they failed to comply, the lash.