12 Things From 'Bring It On' That Would So Not Be Okay Today

This won't be the first time you hear a homophobic slur in this movie.

However, when Missy is trying out for the first time, they say she looks like "the d-word for lesbian".

No, not that F Word. The one that's really homophobic. Oh yes, that word.

They use it in one scene and if you're looking for something problematic in this movie, this is a big candidate.

Director Peyton Reed had this to say:

"There were definitely things they suggested we trim down in terms of language and things like that, but I liked the frankness of the language — both the loving use of the language and the hate of the language because I wanted it to feel like a real high school."

Right kids?

Please, for the love of God, tell me I'm right.

Did we just forget as we were panting over cheerleaders that these girls aren't even in college yet?

Remember that audition scene where they included Cherry Pie? That's pretty gross!

And frankly, a lot of sexual innuendos in general.

I am by no means a cheerleader, nor have I ever been close, so is this just the nature of cheerleading?

This is a stereotype we've been trying to get rid of for years, but unfortunately, it was still prevalent in 2000.

So the Compton girls come off as the bad guys.

When he wasn't making blowjob references with his hands, he was molesting one of the cheerleaders (Courtney) during a lift.

In today's day and age (think: MeToo) this would not fly, mister!

I bring you back to my previous statement of "these girls are in high school".

This may have been cool for the times, but you probably won't see something like this today.

This is a word that is seriously not okay, so I won't be repeating it! But if you want, google it.

Sparky Polastri says that cheerleaders are dancers who have gone... well, you can add in the rest.

So much fat-shaming goes on in this movie, it's no wonder that women have so many image issues.

Luckily, things are starting to turn around in today's day and age.

What is with every movie and having girls call each other "b words" and "bad words for prostitutes".

Seriously, is this how girls in high school talk? If so, I retract this statement but I'm also a little worried.

Just because she has no feelings and is fierce as hell, doesn't mean she's a man.

Women can simply just be that fierce.

Sure, you can jot this down to just being a back slap cheer or whatever, but it seems like this is what these girls actually care about.

Tone it down, ladies.

Dun dun dun...

Three words have never struck fear into the hearts of internet readers before. "Oh great" they sigh "it's going to be one of those articles"

But wait, hear me out...

Wikipedia pretty much sums it up:

"Cultural appropriation is the adoption of elements of one culture by members of another culture. This can be controversial when members of a dominant culture appropriate from disadvantaged minority cultures."

It talks about the fact that the white teams steal the black team's moves, but waters them down so it's less funky and sexy.

So it's more palatable to a white crowd.

Namely, because the Clovers beat the Toros at the end of the movie.

Don't steal from other people's culture.

You do you, and let other people be who they are too.

This can be argued because she's also a total badass, but some have found that Isis, the head cheerleader for the Clovers, is a stereotype for black women that they have been facing for years:

That they're pissed off and sassy.

There is a lot of making fun of those poor guys in this movie, and there's nothing wrong with being a male cheerleader!

George W. Bush was a male cheerleader and he was President!

This is another offense by that creep Jan! Seriously, how old was that little girl? Maybe 12?

Jeez Jan, you gotta get it together buddy, and quick or else you may find yourself in prison.

Ahh, remember a time when all that Isis was associated with was a badass Egyptian goddess?

Well these days, the only way you'd get named Isis is if you wanted the character to be associated with a terrorist group.

I personally can't. I used to love Bring It On, but now I won't be able to watch it without thinking of all the problems with the movie.

Which part makes you cringe? Let us know in the comments!