Stephanie Turner courageously took a knee & refused to compete against a male in women’s fencing. 🤺 One bold stand sparked real change. Now, USA Fencing has reversed its policy. Thank you, Stephanie.

@jk_rowling @USAFencing When the rest of her peers, coaches, refs, parents did nothing Stephanie took the L so that women could take the W. A true hero.

@USAFencing A policy change is nice. However, considering the fact that it shouldn't have been changed to include males pretending to be females to begin with, the correction is incomplete until all involved in allowing this absurdity are removed. 🤷‍♂️

@USAFencing Even better, @xx_xyathletics gave her a courage wins award, which came with a financial gift. There is nothing better in this world than AMAZING COURAGEOUS TERFY WOMEN!

@jk_rowling @USAFencing So unfair that it was left to Stephanie to stand up for women and girls. Shame on @USAFencing. Watching her be forced to take a knee to avoid the obvious injustice forced on her is heartbreaking. Thank you Stephanie.

@jk_rowling @USAFencing Proud of her. Show them that your gender is not a costume that they can just wear you can’t change your biology anymore than you can change the laws of time and space.

@megynkelly @USAFencing They owe her an apology.

@USAFencing Sportswoman of the Year

@USAFencing The guy in the suit is a sniveling coward.

@USAFencing Bravery! Take a stand and make your position clear. Leave no doubt. Stephanie - you sparked change. You won the war; and did not lose the battle.

@USAFencing GOOD FOR HER !!! Adore Fencing; enrolled my girls in this underrated fantastic and affordable sport. Fun to watch too. Ms. Stephanie Turner? Courageous, "took a knee, refused to compete against a male in women's fencing." Thank you @USAFencing for supporting Ms. Turner. YES!

@USAFencing You know we can literally do this all over the place but you pansies are too terrified of being called "racist", "transphobic", "misogynist", "bigot", etc. Grow some balls. We're literally cucking ourselves.

@Heminator @USAFencing How did this policy get started in the first place??? Those who pushed this policy should hang their head in shame. Insanity!!! Thankfully, this aberration self-corrected.

@USAFencing Wonderful, well done! 👏

@USAFencing Takes balls to take the knee!!

@USAFencing Courage is contagious

@USAFencing I would love to know what words, exactly, were spoken there.

@fairplaywomen @USAFencing I told you these girls and women refusing to play would be huge. They are all heroes!

@USAFencing Ultimately, she won. But it cost her everything she worked so hard for.

@Sapienta4 @USAFencing If more female athletes were this courageous and refused to participate in female competitions where males were included, then the governments will take notice. Women should not enable men to take over what is their right!

@USAFencing 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@USAFencing Stephanie Turner is so strong and brave 🫡 Respect her courage 🫶

@jk_rowling @USAFencing “I know” The most courageous and awe-inspiringly based sentence I have heard uttered in many moons

@coccinellanovem @USAFencing I think she's utterly fabulous! It's about time that women were heard when they declare their boundaries. and, look what happened, USA fencing has reversed its policy. I am absolutely delighted!!

@jk_rowling @USAFencing So proud of her , well done and thank you from me , my Daughters and Grandaughters . Stop this lunatic behaviour in women’s sport and existence. Women cannot be replaced

@megynkelly @USAFencing Thank you, Stephanie

@jk_rowling @USAFencing We need more of this for the insanity to end.

@USAFencing I'm glad she did what she did... no man should be in women's sports... I stand with Stephanie Turner and the Independent Women's Forum for protecting the rights of girls and women.. keep up the great work..

@USAFencing Believe it or not, that took courage.

@USAFencing Thank you Stephanie, for your courage and conviction. Trans women are men.

@megynkelly @USAFencing Good . Common sense is finally prevailing .

@megynkelly @USAFencing Well done, courageous fencer! 👏🏻

@USAFencing I particularly like the way he stood over her and mansplained the situation. You can tell by his hand movements he's saying something like 'get used to it, I'm here to stay' or some other nonsense. And then he swaggered off. Stephanie should never have had to do this.

@fire_chief @USAFencing She is awesome.

@USAFencing Good news 💪💪💪