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...V??ronique: In a sweet, southern-tinged voice, Amy explains that we’re going to do stunts, in which extremely tiny girls (“fliers”) are flung into the air, do a somersault, and are then caught by strong, capable people. I am clearly not one of these people, but am assigned to catch anyway. In a position usually intended for large, supple men, I am a disaster. I lack the strength to propel my flier into the air. After a few tries, and boosted by the saccharine encouragements of the team...
...V??ronique: Mine plummets. In classic fashion, I freak out, helping her up and shouting, “Oh my God, did you fall on your head? Did you hurt your head?” She says she’s fine, but it is clear she will never trust me again...
...V??ronique: I’m relieved when the coach announces that we are moving on to drills, which seem to involve a lot of arm-waving and exclamations. As Coach Amy chants “Low V, T, High V...” we try our best to emulate letters of the alphabet. Amy also admonishes us to, “Show your doughnut holes, girls!” (Cheerleading terminology defines “doughnut holes” as “those little circles your fingers make when you form a fist?...
...V??ronique: Coach Amy asks about our “tumbling experience.” Every girl in the room has seemingly been involved in gymnastics since infancy. With an evocative hand gesture, I describe my experience as “Nada”. A cheerleading team member and Coach Amy blithely set out mats and take girls through the motions of a back handspring...
...V??ronique: Visions of elementary school gym somersaulting through my head, I start looking...