11.   Even the Stanford cheerleaders were reading books during timeouts, apparently unconcerned about the outcome.

12.   Female cheerleaders are not a novelty at VMI.

13.   For years there have been cheerleaders of both sexes, but the women were imported from neighboring schools for VMI football games.

14.   In practice and at games, the cheerleaders were tougher on the team than the coach was.

15.   In San Francisco, for instance, the cheerleaders are buff, shirtless men.

16.   Men cheerleaders are scary.

17.   Next, no one is sure just how many cheerleaders are out there.

18.   Some cheerleaders can be pretty cute.

19.   Still, there are cheerleaders.

20.   The cheerleaders are girls.