A local high school's cheerleading squad have been getting some unwanted attention - from porn sites. Todays Washington Post (registration required) highlights
The photos were supposed to stay just between friends.At least two of the Webshots albums are still up (here and here). They're hardly racy, but if you hunt around you can find a couple of pictures that match the description in the article.There was the one of the girls in their Thomas S. Wootton High School varsity cheerleading uniforms during practice. There was a shot of the whole squad. And then there were the pictures of some of the girls pretending to kiss and striking provocative poses -- and that's what got them into trouble.
Parents and students at the Rockville high school were horrified when the dozen or so photos popped up on a pornographic Web site in November, endangering the squad's chances of participating in an annual competition and raising questions about privacy and propriety.
Several of the cheerleaders had been taking photos of the squad along with personal pictures throughout the school year and posting them on the online photo-sharing site Webshots.com, parents and school officials said. The pictures were intended for their friends and other girls on the squad but were publicly accessible, along with more than 134 million others posted by the site's users.
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Eh, big whoop. The Mercer I... (Below threshold)1. Posted by The Zero Boss | January 12, 2005 3:55 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Eh, big whoop. The Mercer Island High School Water Polo team publishes a beefcake calendar of its members every year to raise money for team activities.
Granted, none of them are pretending to kiss. That, apparently, costs extra.
So, what's the lesson here? We can admit that high school boys are sexy, but high school girls are supposed to be de-sexualized? In that case, let's do away with cheerleading outfits and drape them in burkas.
1. Posted by The Zero Boss | January 12, 2005 3:55 PM |
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Posted on January 12, 2005 15:55
2. Posted by Mousefinger | January 12, 2005 4:09 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Slow news day, eh? I would have thought there's be a couple rants about U.S. wraps up search for banned weapons in Iraq. Hmmm...I might be at the wrong blog.
*Looks at watch*
Timing must be off...
2. Posted by Mousefinger | January 12, 2005 4:09 PM |
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Posted on January 12, 2005 16:09
3. Posted by Robert Crawford | January 12, 2005 5:07 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
What? You don't have your own blog to post what you want?
3. Posted by Robert Crawford | January 12, 2005 5:07 PM |
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Posted on January 12, 2005 17:07
4. Posted by McGehee | January 12, 2005 6:00 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Of course he doesn't -- that would require he go to some actual effort.
4. Posted by McGehee | January 12, 2005 6:00 PM |
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Posted on January 12, 2005 18:00
5. Posted by mikem | January 12, 2005 10:43 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Let's talk about how Repugs are trying to disenfranchise the dead vote in Washington.
5. Posted by mikem | January 12, 2005 10:43 PM |
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Posted on January 12, 2005 22:43
6. Posted by shark | January 13, 2005 5:42 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
and just why do these idiots post pics on a PUBLIC website>>>?
6. Posted by shark | January 13, 2005 5:42 PM |
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Posted on January 13, 2005 17:42
7. Posted by Rightwingsparkle | January 14, 2005 3:36 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
cuz they are teenagers and being idiots are what they do best.
Trust me. I know.
7. Posted by Rightwingsparkle | January 14, 2005 3:36 AM |
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Posted on January 14, 2005 03:36
8. Posted by Willis | January 16, 2005 8:08 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
OMG. That's my school.
8. Posted by Willis | January 16, 2005 8:08 PM |
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Posted on January 16, 2005 20:08
9. Posted by Caitlin | January 17, 2005 10:28 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
The pictures r not bad... all therse stories make the incidents way worse then they actually were... i was one of the cheerleaders invovled.
9. Posted by Caitlin | January 17, 2005 10:28 PM |
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Posted on January 17, 2005 22:28
10. Posted by Rachel | January 18, 2005 4:22 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
i was one of the cheerleaders involved and the pictures are not bad . people decided to make this much worse so all of you people who are just listening to rumors and trying to be apart of this . stay out of it.
10. Posted by Rachel | January 18, 2005 4:22 PM |
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Posted on January 18, 2005 16:22