University of Oregon's Cheerleaders Questioned For Supporting 'Rape Culture'

University of Oregon's Cheerleaders Questioned For Supporting 'Rape Culture'
Oregon cheerleaders lead fans in a celebration as the Ducks take the lead early over the Washington State Cougars in an NCAA college basketball game in Eugene, Ore., Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. (AP Photo/Chris Pietsch)
Oregon cheerleaders lead fans in a celebration as the Ducks take the lead early over the Washington State Cougars in an NCAA college basketball game in Eugene, Ore., Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. (AP Photo/Chris Pietsch)

It’s halftime at a basketball game. Like most of the crowd, you probably get up to use the lady’s room, grab a beer, or just stretch after sitting for a while. These concepts apparently seem foreign to University of Oregon Board of Trustee member Ginevra Ralph. At a recent meeting, Ralph blamed the cheerleaders for people leaving during halftime, saying, “I have watched people be incredibly uncomfortable with the U of O cheerleaders, and they actually leave the basketball arena during intermission because of the overt sexual dancing, or whatever you want to call it."

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