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Minnesota Fencing eliminates ALL WOMEN’s events to protest new anti-trans policy

https://calfkicker.com/minnesota-fencing-will-eliminate-all-womens-sanctioned-events-and-offer-only-mixedgender-competitions-in-defiance-of-the-new-anti-trans-policy/

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Minnesota Fencing eliminates ALL WOMEN’s events to protest new anti-trans policy

The Minnesota division of USA Fencing has announced a dramatic response to recent policy changes regarding transgender athletes, declaring it will only sanction mixed-gender competitions moving forward. This decision comes…

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Aug 12, 2025 at 1:30pmWeb
Show threadDianeAug 12, 2025

@transworld

For a sport like fencing it might be more fair to segment competitions by height.

Show threadRachel GreenhamAug 12, 2025
@alienghic @transworld or anyway arm length, or let’s actually say “reach”, however achieved, which would presumably be applicable in seated fencing too. (They don’t actually use wheelchairs, which seems like a missed opportunity to me 😉)
Show threadDianeAug 12, 2025

@StrangeNoises

Now that makes me wonder if bicycle fencing is possible.

Show threadRachel GreenhamAug 12, 2025
@alienghic well, sabre is specifically descended from a cavalry weapon…
Show thread⁂ Fish Id WardrobeAug 12, 2025
@transworld I imagine some mid-tier epee and foil blokes will get a nasty shock here.