The Minnesota Vikings made headlines recently when they debuted their first male cheerleaders,

which led many conservative commenters to ask, what happened to professional football?

Now, we could do a long video just on the topic of bad ideas from the NFL in recent years,

and why maybe we were foolish to give up on the XFL in 2001,

just because they didn't actually have football players go up against tanks and

semi-trucks. But instead, I want to focus today's episode on the deeper philosophical reason.

So many people are, frankly, repulsed by these particular male cheerleaders and how this

instinct should guide our moral reasoning. I also want to remind you that the instinct

to like this episode and subscribe to this channel is a completely natural one. And I encourage you

to follow it. And if you really want to support us, please visit our premium community at trendorn

podcast.com. Now, a lot of people will say I'm overcomplicating this. If I asked a random guy

on the street why he doesn't like

these particular male cheerleaders on the field, he'd probably say something like this.

Well, it's a start, but let's put on our philosophy hats and ask a deeper question. Why do

many people think that in this case? It isn't just because cheerleading is a predominantly female

activity. Men on competitive cheerleading teams whose job is to lift their female teammates into

the air don't elicit this kind of response, which is why Will Kane on Fox News makes this point.

There have been male cheerleaders around for a long time. There is something different with what

is going on in the NFL. And if we're really being honest, we're talking about male cheerleaders being female cheerleaders.

Yes. That's what's happening with these men who are cheering on the Minnesota Vikings,

with the Philadelphia Eagles or these other franchises. They're not out there dressed like the Texas A&M

fighting Aggies in their painter suits. Yeah's suits. White from neck to ankle.

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