Dominican University SOIS Omeka Site

When running turns violent; or how women are expected to stay home

Dublin Core

Title

When running turns violent; or how women are expected to stay home

Subject

The murders of runners Mollie Tibbetts and Wendy Martinez. The politics of a young white women being killed by an immigrant and the lack of politics of a young Latina being murdered by a mentally unstable man. How the running world reacts to these events and how the rest of the world reacts to these events.
As a female runner these events and the news around them affect how others perceive what I do and how I should do it.

Description

This resource is a guide through the news of two murders of female runners. How these two incidents have affected women who run and the politics of women alone in perceived dangerous conditions.

Creator

Wiese, Lauren

Date

July 2018-Present
Some contextual articles from 2016

Contributor

Wiese, Lauren

Format

Digital Resources

Language

English

Items in the When running turns violent; or how women are expected to stay home Collection

Twitter Tweet about the Boston Half Marathon

Instagram post about why women run

A Washington Post article about the response from the republican party to the fact that Mollie Tibbetts accused murderer is an illegal immigrant from Mexico.

CNN.com article about Mollie Tibbetts family not wanting her death politicized.