Arrr, the lass be sayin’ no to a duel with a matey in a frock, takin' her lumps like a true scallywag!
2025-04-02
Arrr! Fair lass Stephanie Turner, a fencer of fine repute, swore she’d not duel against a matey of the other kind! For her defiance, she was tossed out like old barnacles! Aye, the sea of competition be treacherous indeed!
Ahoy, me hearties! Gather 'round for a tale of Stephanie Turner, a feisty lass of the fencing seas, who found herself in a mighty kerfuffle at the Cherry Blossom Open. This fair pirate, aged 31, took off her mask and dropped to one knee before her opponent, Redmond Sullivan, a trans athlete. She declared, “Nay, I shan’t compete against ye!” and made sure to be caught on camera, as if it were a treasure map for all to see!Turner had her plans all laid out after reading about Redmond in the taverns of the internet. Just before the clash, she felt the tremors of nerves but stood firm in her decision, citing the Fencing Republic’s failure to heed the cries of the fairer sex in their policies. When Redmond approached, thinking she was hurt, she replied, “No, matey! I respect ye, but I ain’t fencing a man in this women's tournament!”
Alas, her bold stand earned her a black card, the dreaded mark of shame, and she was escorted from the tournament as if she were a cursed crew member. USA Fencing claimed she wasn’t punished for her views but for refusing to duel. Turner, now a new conservative pirate, vowed to protect women’s sports, feeling the weight of her choices on her soul. Arrr, such be the tumultuous waters of modern sport!