This is Her Place Episode 1: "Don't Try to Be a Man": Rosie Rivera and Claire Ferguson

Authors

Naomi Watkins
Tom Williams

Document Type

Other

Publisher

Utah State University

Publication Date

6-24-2020

Abstract

Utah's first female sheriff, Rosie Rivera, got some good advice when she became an officer: "Don't try to be a man." More than a century earlier, Utah's first female deputy sheriff, Claire Ferguson, said to those who doubted her ability to handle danger, "Why should I fear more than the men?" Both women made history in the male-dominated sphere of law enforcement. Both also faced skepticism about whether they were fit for the job - and both women proved their skeptics wrong.

Recommended Citation

Watkins, Naomi and Williams, Tom, "This is Her Place Episode 1: "Don't Try to Be a Man": Rosie Rivera and Claire Ferguson" (2020). Religious Studies Faculty Publications. Paper 1.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/rels_facpub/1