TOThe Cherry Blossom Open, Maryland, the American screenwriter Stephanie Turner was disqualified after refusing to face the opponent Transgender Redmond Sullivan. But his “no” was not silent: Turner is kneeling on the platform and firmly declared his position. “I am a woman, he is a man and this is a female tournament. I will not pull up against this person, “he said, According to what reported by Fox News Digital. The gesture had immediate consequences: the referee extracted the black card, excluding it from the competition for anti -sports behavior.
The protest of Stephanie Turner for the Trans Slavemer
Stephanie Turner did not act with impulse. He knew exactly what he would do If he had found himself competing against Sullivan. “I knew what I had to do because USA FENCING (the US Fencing Federation, editor’s note) He did not listen to women’s objections on gender suitability policy», Explained the screenwriter a Fox News Digital. In the previous days he had checked the scoreboards and, when he understood that he could face the Transgender athlete, he decided to carry on his protest. Nobody had been informed in advance: The Scemberer carried out the heating and competed in the previous rounds without letting anything understood.
The comparison with Redmond Sullivan: respect but no rethinking
When Stephanie Turner knelt, Sullivan approached her: “He asked me if I was fine because he didn’t understand what was happening,” Turner said. “I replied that I was sorry, that I had a lot of respect for him but I did not consider to pull fencing». Redmond Sullivan replied that the Regulation allowed her to participate in the tournamentbut the opponent remained firm in his decision, accepting the disqualification.
The position of the fencing federation on Stephanie Turner
After the incident, USA FENCING clarified the Reason for disqualification: not for Turner’s position, but for having violated the rules by refusing to compete. «The inclusion policy is based on the principle that everyone should have the opportunity to participate in sports. We respect the points of view of all parts but We expect any form of dissent to be conducted with respect for the rules», Reads the official note of the US Fencing Federation.
Now, Stephanie Turner is aware of the possible repercussions of his choice: «I don’t think that from now on it will be easy for me to go to the fencing tournaments. I don’t think it’s easy for me to train “. His gesture has turned on the debate between those who consider it a defense of women’s sport and those who interpret it as a violation of the spirit of inclusiveness. Meanwhile, the discussion continues.
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