Members of Ruralwomyn must be women, not anti-feminist, living in a rural area and interested in belonging to a group of peers online.
Members come from a wide variety of backgrounds, cultures, philosophies and geographical locations.
We understand that many rural women do not identify with the feminist label and we do not require that members say they are feminists in order to join this list. If a member repeatedly posts messages that are antagonistic or in opposition to the essential philosophy of the list or group members, they may be unsubscribed on the basis that they are not compatible for the list. Ruralwomyn is not a list for those who do not live in rural areas or who have only an academic interest in rural women's issues. This is not a place for non-rural women to study the interests and issues of rural women. I've been told not to give out personal information online.