babble » blogs » Strollerderby
Strollerderby
Six-Year-Old Cheerleader Axed from Team Due to Lewd Cheer
Girl Cut from Cheerleading Squad
Fox News reports that Kennedy Tesch, a 6-year-old girl in Michigan, was booted off her flag football cheerleader team after her parents objected to the lyrics of a cheer.
Poor Kennedy was voted off the Madison Heights Wolverines flag football cheerleading team during a team meeting to discuss her parents’ objections to one of the team’s cheers. So what exactly got them so riled up?
Here are the words to the offending cheer:
“Our backs ache, our skirts are too tight, we shake our booties from left to right.”
In print, it sounds pretty awful. I’m appalled by anything that sexualizes children. Commenters on Fox News’ web site are saying this is a sign of the times. But, the truth is, I remember my friends and I (back in the 70s) singing a similar tune (although we used “butts” instead of “booties”).
So I’m torn. On the one hand, it’s inappropriate for kids to be saying these words. On the other hand, I wonder if we are becoming overly sensitized to the issue. Fox News commenters are saying that it’s lyrics like these that encourage pedophiles. That sounds just a bit alarmist to me.
Understandably, the little girl’s family is upset and I would be too. Who ever heard of voting a kid off a team? How cruel.
“I don’t even have the words,” Jennifer Tesch told FoxNews.com. “I can’t believe their solution to this was to remove my daughter from the team. She’s going to be devastated.”
The Tesches will be getting a refund for Kennedy’s $125 team uniform. They were told that Kennedy would be allowed to try out again next year, but why would she want to?
“We’re probably going to look to get her into gymnastics,” Duane Tesch, the little girl’s father, told Fox News.
In the age of blogs, Twitter, and Facebook, a smalltown story like this can be picked up easily by major news outlets and misrepresented. I’m not saying that this incident didn’t happen, but it’s likely that there’s more to the story than we’re getting in these reports.
Obviously, I feel for this poor kid that she’s at the center of this controversy and that she can’t participate in cheerleading with her team. But, quite honestly, I wonder why a six-year-old is cheerleading in the first place? Maybe, as her parents suggest, she’d be better off doing gymnastics.
What do you think?
More posts
Another Smoking Toddler. This Time It’s Stronger.
100 Best Companies for Working Mothers
5 Ways to Unspoil Your Child Fast
Why are Couples with Daughters More Likely to Divorce?
Girls Are Smarter Than Boys (Or at Least They Think They Are)
Should Dads Take Paternity Leave?
Do Working Moms Take Advantage of Work-at-Home-Moms?
Should Bars Refuse to Serve Pregnant Women?
photo: wjklos (NOTE: girl in photo is not Kennedy Tesch)
Go Back To Strollerderby
61 Comments
[...] Six-Year-Old Cheerleader Axed from Team Due to Lewd CheerBabble (blog)Fox News reports that Kennedy Tesch, a 6-year-old girl in Michigan, was booted off her flag football cheerleader team after her parents objected to the …A Tale of Two Females: The Sexy Reporter and the Six-Year-Old CheerleaderThe Stir [...]
Six-Year-Old Cheerleader Axed from Team Due to Lewd Cheer – Babble (blog) | All Star Cheerleading commented on Sep 16 10 at 12:45 pm[...] Six-Year-Old Cheerleader Axed from Team Due to Lewd CheerBabble (blog)Kennedy Tesch kicked off cheerleading squad after mother's chant complaintDaily MailFOXNews -Sify -MyFox Detroitall 68 news articles » [...]
Cheerleader Kicked of Squad for Mom’s Complaint Over Cheer – First Coast News | All Star Cheerleading commented on Sep 17 10 at 4:43 am[...] Six-year-old Cheerleader Cut from Team Due to Lewd Cheer [...]
Hannah Montana Miley Epilepsy | Strollerderby commented on Sep 17 10 at 11:46 am[...] Six-year-old Cheerleader Cut from Team Due to Lewd Cheer [...]
School Bus Bullies | Strollerderby commented on Sep 17 10 at 11:51 am[...] Six-year-old Cheerleader Cut from Team Due to Lewd Cheer [...]
Early Childhood School Rules | Strollerderby commented on Sep 20 10 at 9:39 am[...] Six-year-old Cheerleader Cut from Team Due to Lewd Cheer [...]
Common Cold, Childhood Obesity | Strollerderby commented on Sep 20 10 at 12:23 pm[...] Six-year-old Cheerleader Cut from Team Due to Lewd Cheer [...]
Waiting for Superman | Strollerderby commented on Sep 20 10 at 8:18 pm[...] Six-year-old Cheerleader Cut from Team Due to Lewd Cheer [...]
Dream Act | Strollerderby commented on Sep 21 10 at 8:49 pm[...] Six-year-old Cheerleader Cut from Team Due to Lewd Cheer [...]
Sally Massagee | Strollerderby commented on Sep 22 10 at 8:13 pm[...] Six-year-old Cheerleader Cut from Team Due to Lewd Cheer [...]
IVF Smart Kids | Strollerderby commented on Sep 27 10 at 10:03 am[...] Six-year-old Cheerleader Cut from Team Due to Lewd Cheer [...]
Healthy Weight | Strollerderby commented on Oct 05 10 at 11:21 am[...] Six-year-old Cheerleader Cut from Team Due to Lewd Cheer [...]
Real Girls | Strollerderby commented on Oct 05 10 at 1:32 pmbogdon commented on Sep 16 10 at 10:42 amthe cheer is over 30 years old. the parents are fame seekers. theres nothing wrong with the word “booty”
robin commented on Sep 16 10 at 10:55 amI’m actually shocked that people don’t get it. You want children to be children — or at least we say that — we want schools to be responsible — or at least we say that —- and we want parents to pay attention to sexualizing their children too early — or so we say that. But when a set of parents actually says that they are concerned you think they are fame seekers? It’s not the word BOOTY, it’s the idea that a six year old is supposed to be noticed for her booty. Give the kids a chance for heavens sake. The school should be ashamed of itself.
JEssica commented on Sep 16 10 at 12:12 pmWhole team should be disbanded and the coach fired. Picking on one child is unfair.
rebecca commented on Sep 16 10 at 12:25 pmits just a word its better to say it than to do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dennis commented on Sep 16 10 at 12:52 pmHave you ever seen cheerleading? It’s all short skirts and booty shaking. The team did the right thing by refusing to change their routine for a couple of prudes.
Have the parents seen football games? Do they know there’s violence too? Maybe they’d like to change the rules of football while they’re at it.
DeathMetalMommy commented on Sep 16 10 at 1:04 pmI don’t understand why this one child was voted off. Was she the only one performing said cheer or did she write it?
michelle commented on Sep 16 10 at 1:09 pmThanks Robin. A 6-yr-old girl should be *playing* team sports, not cheerleading for them. Also, I’m sick of the “encouraging pedophiles” thing. Ridiculous Fox fearmongering, as if there are pedophiles around every corner. The real concern is that the girls will grow up to think of themselves as objects. And just because something’s been done for a long time (or a cheer has been around for 30 years) doesn’t make it any smarter or a better idea.
paulabernstein commented on Sep 16 10 at 1:19 pmRight on, Michelle. I agree on all of your points. The cheer is offensive, but the bigger issue for me is that girls should be out playing a sport, not just cheering. Also, cheerleading is about shaking your hips in the first place. But, I also agree that it’s ridiculous to say that this sort of thing encourages pedophiles.
paulabernstein commented on Sep 16 10 at 1:31 pmDeathMetalMommy, this girl was voted off because her parents objected to the cheer.
HeidiS commented on Sep 16 10 at 1:35 pmFirst of all the cheer may have been around forever, but done by high schoolers, not 6 year olds. I may be a prude, but there are plenty of cheers out there for little girls to do that are age appropriate. Secondly, the coach acted in bad taste, she should have listened to the parents concerns and simply have stopped doing the cheer.
JEssica commented on Sep 16 10 at 1:36 pmSome people would argue cheerleading is a sport. And statistically, the most dangerous high school sport.
paulabernstein commented on Sep 16 10 at 1:38 pmBut, Jessica, isn’t that another argument why young kids shouldn’t do it?
bob commented on Sep 16 10 at 2:01 pmNext, she’s going to join a synagogue and insist they serve communion.
frankie commented on Sep 16 10 at 2:03 pmOh. my. goodness. Children should be encouraged to do the sport they choose…if they like cheering, let them cheer. It’s not like they are asking to drink or smoke or worse. Cheer is a sport. Dance is a sport. Basketball is a sport. etc. etc. You get the point.
Sharon commented on Sep 16 10 at 2:06 pmSix year old girls should not be taught sexually suggestive chants by adults. IMO, parents and coaches who groom little girls by making them behave and speak in a sexually inappropriate manner should be investigated by CPS and the FBI. What sicko grownup thinks it’s cute for little girls to wiggle their behinds and chant sexually dirty “cheers” to an adult crowd? Oh, I know — a child rapist thinks that way…
Bonnie commented on Sep 16 10 at 2:26 pmTo the parents of Kennedy, Give me a C, give me an O and a NGRATULATIONS! SHAME on the person(s) in charge of punishing Kennedy, her or she should be F-I-R-E-D!
lynne commented on Sep 16 10 at 2:26 pmCommentsAs a cheerleading coach and director for almost 20 years and someone who has had literally hundreds of kids through my programs. And I have an issue not only with the cheer, but with what these adults are doing to a child. Nevermind that the words of the cheer promote neither sportsmanship or better play, but rather objectify a little girl. To the people running this misguided program WAKE UP – this is not what we as a cheerleading community want to project ourselves to be. We strive to impress upon these children health, athleticism, good values and sportsmanship. NONE of which this cheer or your program seems to promote. To the girls parents – find yourself another team with similar values on the youth level or get her into an allstar program. If she loves to cheer, find a way for her to keep doing it.
freshmom commented on Sep 16 10 at 2:35 pmJust like most kids don’t understand innuendos in movies that adults understand… I’m sure this little girl didn’t comprehend the lyrics she was cheering. She should have been told, in a very positive way, that the lyrics were too mature for her. She’s 6. Kicking her off the team and exposing her to all of this publicity is very sad.
paulabernstein commented on Sep 16 10 at 2:42 pmThanks for your thoughts, Lynne. It’s good to have the perspective of somebody in the cheerleading community.
bob commented on Sep 16 10 at 2:47 pmTwo, four, six, eight, now it’s time to litigate!
Manjari commented on Sep 16 10 at 2:49 pmSix is too young to be cheerleading, and WAY to young for that cheer. The fact that this poor girl was voted off the team for something her parents were concerned about is ridiculous. The coach (who sounds like Sue Sylvester!) should be fired.
Manda commented on Sep 16 10 at 2:54 pmSo if nothing else, at what age do we teach our children that it is ok to respectively challenge organizations, question authority with principle, and stand up for your beliefs without repercussion?
The lyrics are extremely distasteful for this age group and kudos to mom for standing up for your child! All that aside, the cheer directors are seriously sending a bad message to this little girl. Conform to our beliefs and what we doctrine or you are not accepted and you may leave.
In my opinion, this is bullying at its best and unfortunately it is going to affect a little girl and have such a negative impact. Way to go! Aren’t you proud?
Gretchen Powers commented on Sep 16 10 at 2:57 pmI don’t care if that cheer is 30 years old. It’s a stupid cheer. Forget the morality issue. What do the cheerleaders short or tight skirts have to do with cheering on their team? Stupid all around. And, I agree that the girls should be PLAYING not cheering, but that’s just my personal thing.
David commented on Sep 16 10 at 3:01 pmIts been a cheer for 30 years? Oh, OK I guess slavery’s OK as well. Its been a practice for thousands of years. This school, these parents, the teams and the faculty, as well as you online defenders are suffering from groupthink. Sexually objectifying six-year olds is sick. Your sick if you don’t get it. Fire the idiots in charge of this school. Drain the swamp. Its 2010.
Gloria commented on Sep 16 10 at 4:29 pm>> “Our backs ache, our skirts are too tight, we shake our booties from left to right.”
Short skirts… okay, I guess…
Shaking booties… questionable…
But aching back? What the heck is that referring to?
MadisonHeightsMom commented on Sep 16 10 at 5:27 pmCommentsI am from the city where this occured and the news got it exactly right. The parents objected to the chant… the group called a meeting to decide whether or not to keep or omit the chant and insted of getting rid of the chant they voted to remove the little girl from the team. My friend has the coach as a “friend” on facebook and you can tell just by looking at what she says and items that she posts on there that she is not the kin of person that should be mentoring your girls. She is bad news. That little girl needs a formal apology and the coach needs to be handed her walking papers.
likwidshoe commented on Sep 16 10 at 5:43 pmWhy do so many people support a six year old shaking her “booty”? Perverts!
BlackOrchid commented on Sep 16 10 at 5:52 pmMany small children’s sports leagues (and I think cheering is a sport) are run by truly nasty people. My own 7 year old just got banned from her soccer league because we dared to ASK A QUESTION via email of the league president. No one told us we weren’t allowed to even talk to this Very Important Jerk! I wouldn’t make more of this than – yet another nasty little private league run by nasty people. The VAST majority of children’s leagues are NOT like this – but you have to be careful and do your homework. In our case, there were red flags from the beginning with this guy (as in, he refused to speak with moms, only husbands!) and we should have stayed away based on that. I feel for this little girl; I know how devastated my own daughter was to not be able to play soccer with her friends because of one power-mad league president. There are unfortunately quite a few people in children’s leagues who should have NOTHING to do with small children! they are “queen bees” or whatever, hyper-competitive even at the 6- and 7-year-old levels.
Big Dave commented on Sep 16 10 at 6:31 pmMy wife and I used to attend junior league football where junior Wolverine cheerleaders did similar cheers. They were cute and entertaining, and though “booty” was said a couple times, I never thought it had sexual overtones. Certainly, I enjoyed these cheers more than “hold that line” or “we want a touchdown.” Too many PC police out there for my money.
Allie commented on Sep 16 10 at 9:30 pmCan my kid just stay 2 forever? Because I am not looking forward to dealing with sports parents who vote kids off of teams and punch out referees. I’m really surprised at the amount of people who are taking issue with the parents’ initial objection. Does it really matter why they had a problem with the cheer? The brought up their concerns at a meeting and had their kid VOTED OFF THE TEAM by the other parents. Who does that?
BlackOrchid commented on Sep 16 10 at 9:41 pmallie – I hate to tell you, this happens quite a bit. in our case, our question was about why my daughter’s best friend was kicked off the team (her father had apparently had a run-in via email with the league president, I found out later). so all we did was ask why was her best friend not allowed to play? and the response was, for asking about a league decision to ban, you’re banned. This is done so other parents don’t get too uppity, basically. no one else stood up for either of us.
it’s all nuts! BUT that said, there are plenty of sane leagues out there! in my area alone there are many completely not insane options! the insane ones are rare. BUT if you happen to fall into one, run away! we had been in the league for a couple of years despite knowing the guy was a crank. our fault for not leaving it sooner.
dad commented on Sep 16 10 at 10:02 pmif there is any place with more pedofiles than the church, it would be in gymnastics. parents beware. that little girl should not have been kicked off the team, but this whole thing is ridiculous. that cheer is no worse than 99% of the programs these kids see on tv daily.
SK65 commented on Sep 16 10 at 10:20 pmI was a cheerleader 30 or so years ago and we did this cheer, but they have modified the words since then I guess. It used to be, My back is aching, my skirts too tight, I’m tired of swinging from the left to the right.
I don’t thing any little girl needs to be cheering about shaking her “booty”.
anon commented on Sep 16 10 at 11:34 pmThis was a middle school “cheer” from ages ago – but it went “My back aches, my belt’s too tight, my hips shake, from left to right. Say oooh, ungowah, got that Saxon power.”
When I was a kid, I didn’t think it sounded sexy. I thought it sounded gross and middle aged. Who could imagine a back aching or a belt being too tight at that age? And when it comes down to it, what the heck does it mean in the context of a cheer, anyway?
But here’s the other thing – if I didn’t want my daughter involved in something overly sexualized, I’d involve her in a different activity – not cheerleading.
Linda commented on Sep 17 10 at 2:39 amIck, all the way around. Ick to a young child doing that cheer. Ick that the coach allowed her to voted off. Ick that the parents signed the child up for cheerleading in the first place. Ick that cheerleading is still valued by some in this day and age. Ick.
JR commented on Sep 17 10 at 8:18 amGet a life! There’s a new ride at Cedar Point this lady would just love. It’s called “Let’s take it to the extreme.”
Shame on the media for giving this any attention at all.
Kasey commented on Sep 17 10 at 1:59 pmMy family has been involved in cheerleading at a high-school level for more than 20 years. The state’s HS Cheerleading Championship trophy was provided by my family. Two members of my family have received national awards for their contributions to the sport of Cheerleading. Cheerleading, at the appropriate level (high school & college), is a demanding sport. Squads work hard to achieve a precision of movement and skill in gymnastics, train with vocal coaches to learn how to project without damaging their voices, and earn scholarships to Big 10 universities. Cheerleading is co-ed and highly demanding. It’s not an activity for small children, any more than ballet on pointe is an activity for small children.
But the issue here is not whether or not the girl should have been participating in cheerleading.
The real issue is that a 6 year old was punished for her parents’ actions. All those involved in voting a little girl out of an activity that she enjoyed should take a long hard look in a mirror.
Andrew Rogers commented on Sep 17 10 at 4:56 pmComments
Dennis – she’s six for God’s sake.
J commented on Sep 17 10 at 4:59 pmWhoever put this story together has the wrong picture of the girl in question. Here’s the girl: http://news.yahoo.com/video/entertainment-15749636/mom-complains-about-racy-cheer-21949860
I agree that cheer is inappropriate for girls that age. However, since she was on the team, that IS an inappropriate cheer. It has nothing to do with the game, which is what they’re cheering, not the fact that their back aches and their skirt is too tight. WTF? And to the parents or whomever that voted her off, I’m appalled. Looking at the comments on this, it looks like there are a lot of whakos out there in jr. league sports.
Peggy commented on Sep 17 10 at 5:13 pmThe girl suffers for her parents’ actions, that’s the sad part. What would have been good is if the mom provided an alternative cheer to use instead of that one. although, another good part of parenting is explaining that the cheer is just words, and not the Word.
Marj commented on Sep 17 10 at 6:22 pmThese days shaking your booty is slang for dancing, not sex. 6 year olds love to dance. It’s not a great cheer, because it suggests that cheerleading is work, and for 6 year olds it shouldn’t be. I don’t think it’s all that suggestive though, and am not sure why people think it is. I thought I had a relatively dirty mind, but apparently not enough to be offended by this rhyme.
Will commented on Sep 17 10 at 7:45 pmAs the father of a daughter, I would agree with this Mom for standing up to the status quo. Good for you! As a social worker, I think we had all better be serious about how/what we teach our kids. The foundation we teach them will effect their entire life. I don’t know about you all, but I want my daughter to be secure and confident in herself as a person. Even now, I scan the crowd at the High School games and see guys in their 40s gawking at the cheerleaders. Kinda gross, but hey, some of you think that is alright! Go figure … But you want America to live to the standards of God and Patriotism … you better get your moral compass in the right order their folks. I’m off my soapbox, thanks for listening. :-) Next …
#1 LONG BEACH POLY.. commented on Sep 17 10 at 7:47 pmComments~I’M 46 AND THAT CHEER “MY BACK IS ACHING, MY DRAWS TO TIGHT, MY BOOTY SHAKING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT” HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE 70′S…
HELLOOOO!! LADY, WHAT DO U THINK CHEERING IS ABOUT?? ALL THOSE GIRLS ARE OUT THERE WITH SHORT SKIRTS HOT OR COLD SHACKING THEIR ASSES AND CHEERING~!!.
AND PARENTS START AT 6 AND 7 SO THEY CAN BE EXPERIENCED TO HOPEFULLY MAKE THE HIGH SCHOOL CHEER TEAM 1 DAY JUST LIKE A PARENT PUTS A 8 YR OLD BOY OUT THEIR PLAYING CONTACT FOOTBALL SO HE HOPEFULLY CAN 1 DAY MAKE THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM.
MOSTLY ALL CHEERS ARE SUGGESTIVE WITH YOUNG GIRLS SHOWING LEGS N SHORT DRESSES AND DANCING IN A SUGGESTIVE MANNER WITH QUESTIONABLE LYRICS. THIS WILL NEVER STOP.
YOUTH AND HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WILL NEVER STOP. AND PARENTS LIKE U THAT WANTS YOUR KID TO BE NOTICED BECAUSE SHE HAS A NICE FIGURE OR YOU WANT HER TO BE NOTICED (IF SHE IS REALLY YOUNG) WILL NEVER STOP EITHER. THIS IS WHY THEY KICKED YOU OFF THE TEAM BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT THIS TRAIN WILL NEVER STOP…..
Kimi Cowden commented on Sep 18 10 at 11:18 pmComments
Morality aside maybe I’m just old but cheers use to be about “stirring up the crowd to cheer your team to victory” Not a time to complain about your aching backs, tight skirts and tired booties. I don’t recall any cheers about the team that say things like “my shoulder pads are heavy and my helmet hot & Ive got run this field whether I want to or not” Not thinking that would be a very encouraging chant so if you need to yell about how hard it is to cheer then DON’T cheer!!!!
Alicia commented on Sep 19 10 at 10:25 amOk for starters they are out there cheering in short skirts to start with at the age of 6!! The cheer in question is a cute cheer that I don not think suggests anything sexual. If you think it does then you have a dirty mind to begin with! Its just a cute cheer that has been around FOREVER! If the mother did not like it then she she have had her daughter sit out of that cheer………They should not have kicked her off the team, she should have just sit out of that chaeer. GROW UP PARENTS GOOD GREIF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OK?? commented on Sep 23 10 at 6:42 pmUH…What is this about? You see The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders and others of that nature in short short skirts//skirts and nobody does anything about that!! Or how about the more sexual things that are on TV…Are they gunna ban that too? Seriously, get over yourselves people…this is 2010 not 1965 times have changer and besides one little girl should not have got voted off jus because her parents are serious prudes…PS im a cheerleader and if you saw our uniforms most of the prudes on here commenting would probably have a heart attack and demand that we all wear ankle length skirts that was worn in like the 30s LOL
Fenbeast commented on Oct 07 10 at 3:49 pmOK, wait a sec. You’re saying the parents of the girl told the cheering squad that the cheer was inappropriate for children that young (which it is) and in response the squad booted the girl from the team? Am I understanding this correctly? If so… I have to wonder, first, if the parents don’t want their daughter saying something suggestive or sexualized, why on earth did they let her (or make her?) go on a cheering squad in the first place? Why not have her go out for sports where she can have the athleticism without the suggestiveness? And second, what kind of conflict management style recommends using the axe on a child simply because her parents (rightly) object to suggestive lyrics sung by a child way too young to know what they mean?
BTW OK, there’s a MAJOR difference between adult women doing sexual things in skimpy clothes, and six-year-old girls doing it.
Clay Boggess commented on Oct 22 10 at 1:46 pm“Harris says the cheer is a crowd pleaser and says making anything more out of the cheer is outrageous.” Come on! Everyone with a brain and hormones knows that it has underlying connotations. Standards have changed over time to the point that we just accept it as the norm. I admire the girl for standing up for her beliefs and being willing to accept the consequences.
Clay Boggess
http://www.BigEventFundraising.com
seriously? commented on Jul 17 11 at 7:15 pmhonestly i think the parents are being ridiculous. its just a cheer. its not like shes saying these things because she actually feels this way or enjoys “shaking her booty”. cheerleaders say cheers. its absurd that parents take things so seriously these days. and to the author who asked why shes cheering in the first place? cheerleading is a very common sport for all age groups. it builds a sense of self-importance in a team setting and encourages physical activity, which kids desperately need these days. what do people find so wrong with cheerleading? im baffled.
Add your take:
Note: Babble is a supportive, diverse community. We encourage a range of opinions,
but any unduly hostile comments will be removed.
Comments are delayed up to 15 minutes
Lori Garcia 
Joslyn Gray 
Amber Doty 
Julianna Miner 
Monica Bielanko 
Sierra Black 
Meredith Carroll 
Carolyn Castiglia 
Sunny Chanel 
Madeline Holler 
Rebecca Odes 
Danielle Smith 
Danielle Sullivan 
Katherine Stone 
The Walt Disney Company supports Babble as a platform dedicated to honest, engaged, informed, intelligent and open conversation about parenting. However, the opinions expressed on this site are those of individual parents/writers and do not reflect the views of Disney. In addition, content provided on this site is for entertainment or informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or safety advice.
61