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  • 6/17/2025
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00:00you can't dress like that this doesn't go with my outfit besides it's Friday and
00:21the girls and I dressed to match on Fridays well you're my girlfriend now
00:25and my girlfriend can't dress like that
00:30there would that outfit go with a diamond necklace
00:40this is way too much you don't need to get me anything this fancy you could have
00:46just got me like my favorite flowers or something a peony you remember of course
00:57have a good day hi um did he make you put that on again he treats me really well he just has a few
01:10quarks you're really working on your thumbs over there champ maffed up my game to get a girl like
01:29yours you let her post these has auntie seen these she'll have a fit they're just cheerleading photos
01:37guys I didn't know photo shoots were such an important part of cheerleading
01:40come on let's get another
01:45hi ma hi honey
01:53what did he get you this time
01:59oh it's stunning and it's my favorite flower what a thoughtful boy I love him as your boyfriend
02:07and from a good family
02:09I know mom he is so great you better just keep him happy and next time tell him to get you something
02:16for your mom too I'll do that mom
02:19mm-hmm
02:20okay going out with friends be back later stop
02:26dad it's fine everyone dresses like this
02:30it's a good thing you're not everyone
02:33go change
02:34dad
02:35go change and go out or you can wear that in your room all night
02:40it's up to you
02:41I just don't understand these girls now in my day it was important to keep your
02:55modesty it is a very important commodity I'm thankful she has us to guide her
03:00all right bye hi come in Jason in the living room
03:09what are you doing what I thought we were doing dinner tonight you can't dress like that in front of my parents
03:18sorry didn't know your parents are so strict
03:25better
03:29perfect
03:30let's go
03:32so what are you planning on studying in college
03:37I don't know yet but I think I'll explore once I get there
03:41pick something practical
03:42none of those fluffy majors like philosophy
03:45and education is the only thing no one can ever take away
03:49it's true
03:51if it weren't for Jay's dad's degree I don't think we ever would have even moved here
03:56well that makes sense
03:58but I'm hoping to get a cheerleading scholarship so that'll probably impact where I end up
04:04that's uh very interesting
04:08well uh this has been great but uh Gemma and I have a lot of homework to get to
04:14yes yes but uh why don't we clean up first
04:18Gemma will you help me in the kitchen
04:20oh of course
04:22uh my mom always says many hands make light work
04:25good
04:26Jay are you coming
04:28you're funny
04:34I don't understand girls these days getting so wound up about feminism
04:44you know us girls and boys we have our own roles
04:50in the home women are so powerful
04:54our men would be nothing without us
04:56I know my Jay likes you
05:01and you seem like a good girl
05:04but in our family we have certain way of doing things
05:07and if you join us
05:09you will have to learn them
05:11oh
05:12do you love my Jay?
05:25he's a really good person
05:26yes he is
05:29and he deserves a good girl
05:32who will stand behind him
05:34thanks for having me
05:43thanks for coming
05:44I just got invited to a cheer mixer
05:51so what you're gonna go?
05:54of course
05:54all the college cheerleaders are gonna be there
05:56and they can give me pointers on my auditions
05:58first step on the road to being a professional
06:01wait
06:03you're not gonna wear your sweatshirt?
06:06you gotta protect your modesty
06:07it doesn't go with the dress coat
06:09well then maybe you shouldn't go
06:11what?
06:13this could help me toward my dreams
06:14don't you care about that?
06:15it's not about your dreams
06:16it's about respecting our relationship
06:18whatever
06:20we'll see you later
06:21hit the potion
06:31hit the potion
06:32did you see Gemma's latest posts?
06:36bro stop stalking my girlfriend
06:37looks like she's having a lot of fun
06:40hey it's Gemma
06:50sorry I can't come to the phone
06:51it's my dream
06:57college
06:58and then pro
06:58it's hard
07:00but it's so worth it
07:01so many sacrifices
07:02but if you love it
07:03you love it
07:04I mean I've lost so many friends
07:05and boyfriends
07:07but I've never loved anyone
07:10as much as I love cheer
07:11it was incredible
07:19I got to meet all these amazing women
07:21and I showed them some videos
07:23and they think I actually have a shot
07:24of getting a scholarship to state
07:26dude
07:27that's so cool
07:28I'm so proud of you
07:29thanks
07:29I just
07:30I can't believe it might be actually happening
07:31excuse me
07:33can I talk to Gemma for a second?
07:36see you later
07:37alright
07:38what's going on here?
07:42I told you
07:43it was a networking event
07:44you knew I was going
07:45maybe you should network for something other than cheer
07:47like a real job
07:49where you get to wear more clothes
07:50I'm sorry
07:53I'll see you later
07:54babe
07:55package is cute
08:03athletic
08:04and from a good family
08:05I mean you've got to hold on to this one
08:07yeah mom he's great
08:08I think I'm going to get this one
08:12oh so cute
08:13either way
08:15it's going to be a good series right?
08:20Gemma?
08:20I almost didn't recognize you
08:25with all that makeup on
08:26yeah
08:26I just did my cheer head shots
08:28you know you look even more beautiful
08:32without all this makeup right?
08:33oh
08:33she can take that off
08:34mom
08:35you sure you don't want to buy a whole shirt?
08:40no believe it or not
08:41this is a whole shirt
08:42what if
08:44what if I buy you
08:48both
08:50these instead
08:51and
08:53if you'll go to dinner with me and Maronite at the chateau
08:57it's my treat
08:58I don't know
09:00of course
09:01that's the nicest restaurant in town
09:04we'd love to go
09:05and it's settled
09:07pssst
09:15we're all assigned gender roles
09:23the truth is
09:25there's more of a difference within each gender
09:28than there is between each gender
09:30we have to think more critically about
09:33why we do what we do
09:35do we love our roles
09:37or do we think that's just what's expected of us
09:41as we look at our
10:08For this project, you all are going to reflect on your own ideas about gender roles.
10:23What do they mean to you?
10:25What does it mean to be a boy?
10:27What does it mean to be a girl?
10:28Where did these ideas come from?
10:32Bring your brainstorm ideas to next class so we can discuss.
10:38You are such a gentleman.
10:44Manners are very important to my parents and their culture, so they've shared those values with me.
10:50Gemma, Albo.
10:53And so well-mannered. Your parents must be really so proud of you.
10:57Thank you, ma'am.
10:59If you guys would excuse me, I have to use the restroom.
11:01Of course, yes. Go for it.
11:03If you don't put a smile on your face right now, young lady, you're going to blow it with him.
11:10How am I supposed to smile when he's nitpicking everything that I do?
11:12You are being so dramatic.
11:14I'm wearing the outfit that he bought me.
11:16You know what's worse than being told what to wear?
11:18Not having enough money to buy what you want to wear.
11:21Life is full of sacrifices, and I hardly count this one as one of them.
11:25If you shape up now, you'll have a good future set for yourself.
11:28So smile.
11:29Smile.
11:29Smile.
11:29Smile.
11:30Smile.
11:30Smile.
11:30Smile.
11:30Smile.
11:30Smile.
11:31Smile.
11:31Smile.
11:32Smile.
11:33I, uh, think your mom really likes me.
11:40Definitely.
11:42I got some really good news at dinner.
11:45Really?
11:46There's a clinic at State's Cheer tomorrow, and they invited me.
11:50It's a little early for recruitment, but if all goes well, then they'll have me audition next year.
11:55This could be my big chance.
11:57Then I'd be eligible for a scholarship.
11:59See?
12:01Would you have to dress like that?
12:03I hope.
12:04I hope.
12:04Eventually.
12:05It's a State Cheer uniform.
12:13One sec.
12:16Hey, Mom.
12:16I'm with Gemma.
12:17Have you seen Gemma's full?
12:19How could you let her dress like that?
12:22She's bringing shame on all of us.
12:26I didn't.
12:27Get her to take those pictures down now.
12:31Hey.
12:33Is everything okay?
12:34Why is cheerleading so important to you?
12:36You can't choose a different hobby.
12:38It's not a hobby.
12:39It's my future.
12:40I thought you understood that.
12:42You could have a different future.
12:44I don't want a different future.
12:47You know, why are you being so controlling?
12:49Can't you trust me?
12:52I trust you.
12:57I want you to be there for me.
13:00Can you do that?
13:01Okay.
13:09Yeah?
13:09Yeah.
13:10Yeah.
13:12Gemma, you're gonna do great.
13:16Go!
13:17Where are you going?
13:29Gemma has a chair clinic.
13:32And you are going to encourage her?
13:34She's my girlfriend.
13:36Which is why you need to get her under control.
13:39You cannot be condoning this.
13:41But she's expecting me.
13:42You can go after her.
13:44To talk to her about her behavior.
13:48Yes, sir.
13:58I am so proud of you.
14:00I can't wait to watch.
14:02Have you seen Jay yet?
14:04Uh, no.
14:05Sorry.
14:07Hey, don't let him get in the way.
14:10This is your future.
14:13And love doesn't demand.
14:16And it understands.
14:19You're right.
14:20I know.
14:23Okay, ladies.
14:25Showtime.
14:25Showtime.
14:25Okay.
14:37Okay.
14:37Yeah.
14:39Thank you,阿嬌.
14:41Okay.
14:43Thank you, everyone.
14:45Thank you, sam pack.
14:49Amazing, so amazing.
15:02Could you give us a second?
15:04Of course.
15:12Where were you?
15:14I can't believe you actually went through with it.
15:16Yeah, and it was incredible.
15:18They want me to come back and audition, thinking of giving me a scholarship.
15:22Yeah, but for cheerleading?
15:25Yeah.
15:27Why can't you trust me to make my own decisions?
15:30It's not about trust.
15:32I need someone who's going to lift me up, and all you do is tear me down.
15:38I can't do this anymore.
15:41You're choosing cheerleading over me.
15:43No.
15:45I'm choosing myself.
15:46Sonia?
15:58Sonia?
16:03What are you doing here?
16:04I've been a competitive cheerleader for years.
16:15What?
16:17How?
16:17Okay, bye.
16:21Remember Blair, my best friend from middle school?
16:24She took me to her cheer practice one day, and I was hooked.
16:27I've never seen girls so confident in my life.
16:30But you never said anything.
16:32Yeah, because I know Mom and Dad wouldn't have approved.
16:35They think it's inappropriate, being dressed like this, dancing in public.
16:39That's what I told Gemma.
16:42She broke up with me.
16:44She was right to do so.
16:46Gee, thanks.
16:47She has her own dreams.
16:50Look, I love Mom and Dad, but they can't decide our lives for us.
16:54Just like you can't decide Gemma's life for her.
16:57What are you wearing?
17:09Mom, Dad, I have something to tell you.
17:13You left the house in that?
17:17It's my cheer uniform.
17:19I'm a competitive cheerleader.
17:21I love it, and I'm good at it.
17:24What is this?
17:25You're a future lawyer now?
17:26What if an employer sees this?
17:29I know you want me to go to law school,
17:31but I haven't even been to study group.
17:34I've been going to cheer practice.
17:40And I'm going to apply to study theoretical mathematics.
17:44Law school was your dream.
17:46And love doesn't demand.
17:47It understands.
17:49Why can't you guys trust me enough to make my own decisions?
18:05We do trust you.
18:07I'm sorry we didn't let you see that.
18:12Call him now.
18:15He'll forgive you.
18:16Just promise to give up cheer.
18:19No.
18:22What?
18:23Mom, I don't need his money.
18:25I set up my own future tonight.
18:28You'll regret this.
18:31I don't think so.
18:33No amount of money is worth my freedom.
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19:15I grew up knowing that there was a right way to do things.
19:28Women and men each had their own roles, and to switch them around was wrong.
19:32Us women are in charge of the home.
19:36We each had the right way to act, the right way to dress, and I never questioned it.
19:42Until those ideals hurt someone that I loved.
19:51You got the face.
19:55Good job.
19:56Thank you, girl.
19:56You absolutely killed it.
19:58Oh my gosh, I'm so proud of us.
19:59You too.
20:03Congrats to the both of you.
20:05Thanks.
20:06Gemma, you look beautiful.
20:07I really like what you have to say in class.
20:09I was wondering, maybe you'd want to go on a date with me?
20:14Fresh start?
20:17I'd love that.
20:22Mom?
20:23Dad?
20:23We wanted to support you.
20:26Both of you.
20:28But you hate cheerleading.
20:30But we love you.
20:32We don't agree with everything, but we trust we raised you well, and we trust your choices.

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