Fencer Stephanie Turner Explains Decision to Forfeit Against Transgender Opponent

Fencer's Stand on Fairness in Women's Sports

• 🤺 Stephanie Turner, a female fencer, explains her decision to take a knee and forfeit a regional tournament rather than compete against a transgender opponent.
• 🎯 The event was a USFA regional tournament at the University of Maryland, which Turner had prepared for extensively.
• 💡 Turner discovered her opponent, Redmond Sullivan, was a man who previously competed on a men's team and was now competing as a woman in the USFA.

Refusal to Compete and Official Response

• 😔 Turner expressed disappointment with the USFA and the tournament, feeling