Not all is sunny and chipper in the world of professional cheerleading this year. NFL cheerleaders from five squads sued their teams last spring, alleging sub-minimum-wage pay, mandatory “jiggle tests,” and other degrading working conditions. Since then, some NHL “ice girls“—hockey’s cheerleaders—have spoken up with similar complaints. All this got me wondering: How did … Continue reading A Not-So-Brief and Extremely Sordid History of Cheerleading