-
Female fencer takes knee, refuses to compete against biological (transgender) male.
Women’s fencer opens up on refusing to face transgender opponent, accepting punishment and backlash
The female fencer says the issue has turned her from a lifelong Democrat to a conservative Republican
…
Minutes later, the referees dealt Turner a black card, which represents the most severe penalty, leading to expulsion from the tournament or event for serious rule infractions or unsportsmanlike behavior.
Turner said she was then escorted to the bout committee where she had to explain what she did. She says the members then handed her a copy of the association’s transgender policy and made her sign a document acknowledging the black card. Turner said she signed the document under objection.
I imagine that this rot is coming from the college and university level. I can’t believe that the private clubs and adult fencing organizations are supporting this. But I don’t really know, it’s been decades since I racked my blades.
How about this mendacious POS statement issued by USA Fencing.
A USA Fencing spokesperson also told Fox News Digital that Turner was not penalized for her stance against trans inclusion, but simply for refusing to fence.
But Miss Turner was never given advanced warning or a choice to fence or not to fence a male fencer. Her statement afterwards is clear and true; “Something needs to be done, and there are activists who have embedded themselves in authoritative positions in sports bodies.”
Bingo! It is the activists who worm their way onto the ruling bodies of sports, doesn’t matter what sport because they don’t care about the sport. Doesn’t matter because they have one interest and one interest only; push the Progressive agenda and make the grotesque “normal“. People who served on the ruling bodies of most amateur sports mainly used to be retired from that sport and served from a love of that activity or a sense of duty to give their time and efforts back. My fencing instructor was Ed Richards, fencing champion nationally and in the Pan American games as a young man and later was a member of the governing body of US fencing, many decades ago. I can’t conceive of him or the men and women like him supporting this insanity.
President Trump is right, the only way to fight these ‘rats in the wall’ is to cut all funding and support until these infected organizations clean themselves up.
On the North River 
Take away ALL the funding. Period.
LikeLike
Some sports, and fencing is one, get very little Federal support.
State and corporate support together with private donations. Those are harder to cut off. But stories in the news as this one are a good start.
Pop onto USA Fencing web page (I assume they have one) and find out who their sponsors are, then write letters. Avis car rental I know is one of them.
LikeLike
RE: worming into positions of authority.
The same is seen when socialists move from the big city. Time and again, a newcomer runs for office. Gets elected then sets about on their personal agenda. That includes promotion of the like minded.
My county was rural and conservative. Was.
LikeLike
As it has been pointed out, and as we are now finding out, the progressive activists can engage in what would be non or low paying pursuit of state or country boards because they get paid by people like Soros to do so.
And Soros was getting his money from corrupt organizations like USAID… was getting.
LikeLike
Ending funding will not end the problem. These evil destructive perverts will NEVER give up or go away. As long as they are stealing oxygen they will seek to destroy the normal in favor of their perversions.
LikeLike
Ending funding will not end the problem. These evil destructive perverts will NEVER give up or go away. As long as they are stealing oxygen they will seek to destroy the normal in favor of their perversions.
LikeLike
There was no competition I was stronger faster and had greater endurance, I am 67 now and have heart disease and I wonder if I could still beat someone fencing.
LikeLike
It’s called physical chess because there is a lot of strategy. After my second knee replacement I’d love to find a club and give it a try again.
Oh, and had a mild heart attack, got a stent, do the exercise and conditioning; good to go.
LikeLike
I had multiple cardiac arrests and they won’t let me Cath Monday… I would love to try again. All my issues were blockages to rhythm systems from vascular issues (Familial) Bypass and multiple stents in past. Loved Fencing though
LikeLike
Best wishes and I will pray for you.
LikeLike
Thank You
LikeLike