Transgender fencer Red Sullivan faced an anti-trans controversy when her opponent Stephanie Turner refused to compete against her at a tournament. Turner, disqualified for her protest, drew public support from figures like Martina Navratilova. Sullivan expressed bewilderment over the incident, noting this was unprecedented and emphasized that the media and public interest are centered on her identity rather than the sport of fencing. She argued that there are more pressing issues to discuss instead of focusing on the fallout of a fencing match in Maryland.
She could have withdrawn herself from the tournament, or talked to the organisers and said, 'Hey, I do not want to fence this person,' and seen if they could have reshuffled the pools.
Nothing close to this has ever happened. No one has ever had a problem with me fencing in a women's event.
There are a million things more important than to talk about a silly little fencing tournament in Maryland.
I'm sorry, I cannot do this. I am a woman, and this is a man, and this is a women's tournament.
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