Public personalities swiftly responded to Musk’s assertion. The tennis icon and vocal opponent of transgender athletes, Martina Navratilova,
Commended Musk for having the guts to confront what she described as “an inconvenient truth.” Actor Elliot Page, on the other hand,
Denounced the tweet and emphasized the need of respecting and including transgender people. In the meanwhile, regular users shared their own experiences,
Expressing a range of emotions from fury to support. “A transgender athlete defeated my daughter’s team in a final match. One parent commented, “It’s heartbreaking.”
Others said that Musk should concentrate on SpaceX’s Mars aspirations or Tesla’s stock performance instead of becoming involved in a topic that was outside of his area of expertise.