Well, first check out usage: "accused of being a cheerleader for" -bbc (a BBC headline dominants the first several dozen results) You'll see that it's very co

Well, first check out usage: "accused of being a cheerleader for" -bbc (a BBC headline dominants the first several dozen results) You'll see that it's very commonly used in reference to males. In fact, it appears that most of the references are to males. Also, you may not be aware, but most university cheerleader squads in the U.S. are co-ed.