Professional cheerleading should be left to the women

Sacha Heppel wanted to change gender norms, and dance his heart out at the auditions for the Denver Bronco cheerleaders. To date, NFL cheerleaders have been women-only squads.

There are many jobs in which men and women are qualified equally. There are others, however, that should be left to one gender and stay there, according to Dori.

An example: Cheerleading. “I don’t think there is anything wrong with having gender roles clearly defined in some professions,” said 97.3 KIRO FM’s Dori Monson.

He points to gender-bursting pioneer Sacha Heppel, who wanted to be the first male cheerleader in the NFL. Over the weekend, he tried out to join the Denver Bronco’s cheerleading squad, but his dreams were squashed once he was cut by coaches.

To Dori, the story begged the question, what other jobs should we leave solely to one gender?

Dee from Seattle said that men shouldn’t be waitresses at Hooters. While Jeramee in Sumner points out that being a wet nurse isn’t the easiest job for a man.

What other professions should men, or women stay away from?

– Alyssa Kleven, MyNorthwest.com