Here Are The Outrageous 'Lady Body Maintenance' Rules For Buffalo Bills Cheerleaders

[FarCenter]

Five ex-Buffalo Jills cheerleaders are suing the Buffalo Bills and two production companies that managed the team over alleged minimum wage violations, among other complaints.
They are the third set of NFL cheerleaders (the Raiderettes and the Ben-Gals are the other two) to allege employment violations in recent months.

One of the complaints in the lawsuit is that the defendants provided the Jills with a 12-page handbook of rules pertaining to "glamour," "appearance etiquette," and "hygiene."

Deadspin got its hands on that handbook. It contains more than 76 rules about everything from menstruation hygiene to eating food at appearances (you aren't allowed).

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/buffalo-bills-cheerleader-rules-2014-4

[NightWatcher]

1. They should stop kidnapping people and forcing them to become cheerleaders against their will

I think you see where I'm going.


If they can prove the minimum wage and other unfair labor violations I hope they win in court.

[immoderate]

2. "Never crnch ice at the table."

--imm

[eShirl]

3. no farting, belching or scratching?

I'm out.

[riqster]

4. It takes a lot of nerve to lecture people about slang when you can't even use an apostrophe.

What yahoos.

[Coventina]

5. Two different issues here: pay violations are one thing, being hired to play a perfect, living doll

is another.

Personally, I am deeply uncomfortable with "cheerleading" and all the associated culture that goes with it.
But, if that's what these women want to do, then they have to accept that they are being hired for their body and its image of "wholesome" perfection.

[In_The_Wind]

6. Seriously ~ "False eyelashes (top only) are highly recommended ... "

[Mz Pip]

7. I agree about the minimum wage violations.

The rest of it seems like dress codes. Yeah, some of it seems over the top but no one is forcing any young woman to be a cheerleader.

[LittleBlue]

8. Hopefully they can get at least minimum wage

It is shocking that they are so high profile with the club and yet aren't even paid.

As for the beauty rulebook, that's the life they chose.

[get the red out]

9. Cheerleading is idiotic

If they do a job, they should be paid minimum wage at least though.

[jberryhill]

10. Some of these "outrageous rules" are pretty good

"Make-up left in your eye area can cause infection and affect your vision.

Try to cough or sneeze into your arm, not your hand. If you use your hand wash immediately.

When you wash, remember where your hands have been while washing, do not transfer dirt or germs to other areas of your body.

Clean/rinse razor often while shaving. Especially after going to a new "area." Change razors often, they harbor bacteria."

Ummm... these made the cut of "most outrageous rules"?

[blueamy66]

11. Please.

They knew what they were getting into.

This isn't a full time job.

The perks make up for the low pay anyway.

Quit bitching.

[RobinA]

12. Given the Context

those rules don't seem all that outrageous. "no bleach blonde." Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

[Blue_In_AK]

13. That does it!

I'm NOT applying for this job.

[NaturalHigh]

14. I don't know about the intricacies of the wage suit.

As for the personal rules, meh. As far as I know they are free to move on. Yeah, some of the rules are ridiculous, but lots of workplaces have ridiculous rules.