This book is a qualitative study of women who consider themselves to be both rural and non-heterosexual which examines the perceived effects of living in a rural environment surrounded by rural people. Since rural areas are noted in the literature as lacking resources for diverse populations and lacking resources in general for all persons, this project was focused upon the perceived costs of living a rural life and strategies that the women employ to navigate their home environments.
The behaviors that emerged in reaction to the womens perceptions of rural areas and rural people are perhaps...