The killings raised alarms about how women can defend themselves and why they must be ready to fight off attackers in the first place. Tibbetts’ death prompted an outpouring from other runners, especially on social media under the hashtag #MilesforMollie. After Tibbetts’ death, Bobenhouse’s store set up a meeting to discuss safety issues and had to move the gathering to the city’s main library due to an overwhelming response. “There’s a lot of conversation now, especially since Mollie Tibbetts’ (death), about, do I need a gun? To Schwendinger, the issue is less about women learning to protect themselves and more about changing the dialogue about women being objectified.

Source: National Post September 20, 2018 18:45 UTC