Stephanie Turner, the woman who went viral for refusing to fight a transgender opponent last week, has received an award and a cash prize for her “bravery.”
Turner, who competes for the Fencing Academy of Philadelphia, was scheduled to battle biological male Redmond Sullivan of the University of Maryland in a regional USA Fencing tournament on March 30.
She would take a knee instead of going through with the bout, telling her opponent that she had love and respect for them but would not fence because “You’re a man, and I’m a woman, and this is a women’s tournament.”
Turner was shown a black card by the referee.
A black card is the highest punishment in the sport and denotes the “definitive and negative end of competition for a fencer” perceived to have broken the discipline’s code of honor.
Stephanie Turner Recognized After Taking Action
Stephanie Turner and Redmond Sullivan (Photo via Twitter)
While she did not get the opportunity to showcase her talent and progress in the tournament, Turner has been recognized by a group working to “protect women’s sports.”
The XX-XY Athletics group issued a statement on the matter and also presented Stephanie Turner with its ‘Courage Wins Award’ and $5,000.
“Sex matters,” the statement reads. “It is the single biggest determinant of athletic performance. It is unfair and dangerous to allow males (XY) to compete in girls and women’s (XX) sports.”
Jennifer Sey, the group’s founder, praised Turner, branding her a “real hero.”
The XX-XY Athletics group aims to ease the financial burden placed on women who lose out on monetary opportunities due to actions such as Turner’s.
The fencer had revealed that she typically avoids competitions that feature transgenders but it was getting expensive.
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