[romwell]

>Not my emphasis, it's from the article.

It's the emphasis of your comment. The article never stated that her accomplishments (or the difficulties she experienced) were undercut by having a financial backer. You said that.

Speaking of which: again, how exactly is it undercut?

[ThrowawayTestr]

The article called her a girl, I was quoting the article.

>Speaking of which: again, how exactly is it undercut?

Having someone pay for everything removes all barriers, including gender.