http://goo.gl/vHZQj Since the 1920s, cheerleaders were composed of women and cheer activities have been mostly associated with femininity. Up until the last few years, you won’t see boys participating in such activities because most of them are into popular sports like rugby, soccer, basketball, and baseball. They were the ones the women were cheering for. However, contrary to popular belief, cheerleading is an activity started by men in the late 1800s and females back then were not allowed to join cheer squads.