These vague sentiments have seemingly pushed prominent women's activists to a boiling point, with many calling for the WNBA to adopt a policy that specifically states only biological women can play in the league. The CEO said in a press release that the WNBA has "poisoned" itself with activism for years and that it's time for the league to defend young women, not "biological males stealing their opportunities." The LPGA announced its policy in early December 2024, while British tennis barred men from women's competitive tournaments just days later. This all came before President Trump's executive order titled "Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports" dropped in February 2025. Almost immediately after the order was issued, the NCAA updated its transgender student-athlete participation policy to keep men out of the women's category.