It feels like common sense took a long vacation, doesn’t it? For a while now, it seems like some people wanted to turn everything upside down. They pushed strange ideas into places where they just didn’t belong, leaving many of us scratching our heads and wondering when things would get back to normal.

Well, it looks like people are getting tired of all the nonsense. More and more, Americans are remembering that good old American common sense still matters. And sometimes, even big groups can wake up and smell the coffee, deciding to put fairness and real values back in charge.

One group, USA Fencing, just showed everyone how it’s done. They’ve decided to stop some very silly policies. This is a big win against the woke agenda! It shows they are starting to respect their athletes and good old American values again. They are choosing common sense over political games.

Woke Policies Get the Boot

For a while, USA Fencing was playing politics with where they held their big events. They had a policy that gave special treatment to states with certain laws they liked, mostly about LGBTQ issues and abortion. They even made a “do not allow” list for states like Florida, Texas, and Missouri, basically punishing states that held traditional values. Imagine that! A sports group telling states what to believe.

As Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene pointed out about this old, biased system:

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“This ends up favoring a lot of blue states and harming a lot of red ones. So, it creates politically-determined winners and losers — but it has absolutely nothing to do with fencing.”

This nonsense meant they were picking places based on politics, not what was best for the sport or the athletes.

Courageous Stand Ignites Change

Things started to really heat up when a brave woman fencer, Stephanie Turner, took a stand. She refused to compete against a biological male who identified as a woman. She was even punished for it! But her courage got people talking, and even lawmakers in Washington, D.C., started asking tough questions.

Ms. Turner testified before Congress, and suddenly USA Fencing was under a bright spotlight. It seems like all that attention helped them see the light. They realized that trying to force a political agenda on a sport wasn’t a winning strategy.

Common Sense and Patriotism Restored

Now, USA Fencing has made some big changes for the better. They announced a new policy for picking event locations. It focuses on important things like “cost, safety and convenience” for everyone, in every state. No more blacklisting states for their beliefs! And get this: they also voted to make sure the national anthem is played at their big tournaments. Before, they actually voted against playing our anthem!

Even better, they are getting ready to fix their rules about who competes in women’s events. Their new plan says the women’s category “will be open exclusively to athletes of the female sex.” This is a huge step for fairness and protecting women’s sports. It’s about making sure girls and women can compete on a level playing field.

This is a fantastic example of common sense winning the day. USA Fencing is remembering that sports should be about skill and fairness, not confusing political ideas. It’s a win for athletes, a win for fairness, and a win for American values. Hopefully, other groups will take a page out of their book and remember what truly matters.

Key Takeaways

• USA Fencing scrapped policies that unfairly penalized states with conservative values.
• Honoring the national anthem will now be standard practice at fencing events.
• New rules are coming to protect fair competition for female athletes.
• This signals a welcome return to common sense and American principles in sports.

Sources: Fox News