Country Women was an American feminist magazine published in Albion, California, from 1972 until 1979.Country Women. Ulrichsweb.com. Describing itself as "a feminist country survival manual and a creative journal," the magazine published various articles, poems, and illustrations concerning women learning and growing in rural communities.Country Women. Independent Voices. https://voices.revealdigital.org/?a=cl&cl=CL1&sp=DIAEEHI&ai=1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN---------------1 Country Women was founded, hand-illustrated, and typewritten by Carmen Goodyear and a commune of women she had welcomed to her property after moving to Mendocino County.Bengal, Rebecca. “Country Women.” Vogue, June 25, 2017. https://www.vogue.com/projects/13532936/pride-2017-lesbians-on-the-land-essay
The magazine advertised itself in HERESIES, another feminist publication, by describing its content:
Country Women was successful for a while, garnering more subscribers than Ms. magazine at one point, but ultimately ceased publication in 1979 due to financial and staff issues.
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