101 Reasons Why Young Women Are Coming Back To The Land

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Starting around the 2020s, young women started returning to women's land. I challenged myself to come up with 101 reasons why this phenomenon is happening. Here goes:  

1. The lesbians are on the land 
2. Many women's lands have wi-fi now
3. Living on women's land is less expensive than renting in this economy 
4. Connect with nature
5. Remote work is more available, making living on women's land more possible
6. Prefer to live in community than living alone 
7. Deep need for mentorship from older/other women 
8. Looking for lesbian community 
9. Interested in centering women in their life
10. Learning trade skills from women who want to teach them
11. Learning self-sufficiency skills, like using power tools or growing food
12. NO MEN!!!
13. Just really want some peace and quiet, dammit
14. Escape the hustle and bustle of city life 
15. Live more intentionally  
16. Challenge what it means to be a young woman in today's world
17. Have a coming-of-age experience 
18. Learn about sustainable living
19. Reduce your carbon footprint 
20. Create a fulfilling life outside of traditional society 
21. Heal from past trauma 
22. Find a supportive, nurturing community
23. Grow and thrive on your own terms
24. Connect with other women who have shared experiences
25. Get away from social media 
26. Get a built-in social network
27. Live a more intentional life
28. Cultivate a connection to the earth
29. Make friends with women who share some of your values 
30. Get through a breakup, women's land has many shoulders to cry on
31. Live a simpler, more minimalist lifestyle 
32. Find a sense of community
33. Feel like you belong
34. Learn practical skills from women in areas like woodworking, organic farming, and sustainable living 
35. Challenge gender norms, do things that women aren't "supposed to do"
36. Experience a sense of sisterhood 
37. Live as a lesbian separatist, if you so choose
38. Settle into a community that centers around women's experiences
39. Escape the traditional landlord/tenant relationship
40. Witness older women thriving as they age
41. Try out co-living with other women
42. Always have someone to talk to
43. Get a chance to regularly share meals with other women
44. Have someone to borrow sugar or eggs from
45. Know that somebody would notice if you died
46. Have regular projects to work on on the land
47. Know your contributions are appreciated
48. Feel safer knowing there are no men around 
49. Actually know your neighbors
50. Feel seen as a GNC woman 
51. Find older women who can be role models
52. Potentially find detrans-friendly space 
53. Make bonfires with other women 
54. Be constantly touching grass
55. Join a tradition that dates back to the 70s 
56. Find women who will encourage you to write and make art
57. Feel supported when you're going through a hard time
58. Have women ask "How are you?" and actually mean it
59. Coexist to an extent with local wildlife
60. Wear overalls every day if you want
61. Awaken to sunrise magic
62. Watch sunset with your new friends
63. Be a part of history in the making
64. Be a passive activist
65. Be an active pacifist
66. Live with people who know how to agree to disagree
67. Learn new methods of conflict resolution
68. Camping but better and it's FULL TIME
69. Feel female solidarity 
70. Howl at the moon with other women
71. Indulge in some primal screaming
72. Form long-lasting, deep friendships with women 
73. Learn how to manage a rural women's community
74. Find a relatively safe and supportive environment 
75. Somewhere you can be yourself 
76. Get away from people who discriminate based on your sexuality
77. Wear whatever you want without people staring
78. Get invited to invite-only women's gatherings
79. Subvert societal expectations
80. Find community when you're travelling in many states in the US
81. Great place to host a consciousness-raising group
82. Find rare first-edition copies of women's literature 
83. If you're vegan you'll probably meet other vegans
84. Someone can almost certainly teach you to read tarot 
85. Spending quality time with women off the internet
86. Have a safe place to go to destress
87. It's hard to find places to make friends in your 20s
88. Many women's lands have a cute cat (or cats) 
89. The apps are soul-crushing
90. Finding motivation in spending time with women who are constantly growing
91. Heal from body-image issues
92. Some women's lands have adorable farm animals to take care of
93. Use cheaper rent to focus on themselves 
94. Use cheaper rent to focus on making art
95. Get out of the subsistence mindset
96. Meet different kinds of women than you're used to
97. Hear fascinating stories from older women about times past
98. Discover the joys (and trials!) of intergenerational connection
99. Always have other women you can swap war stories about your exes with 
100. Meet women who share a love of women's music 
101. Return to your wild roots 

To find women's land near you, visit the women's land map. Reach out directly to the women's land in your area, or in an area you'll be travelling to, for more info about how you can visit. Expect to undergo a vetting process that can be as quick as a phone call or as extensive as an in-person meetup.  

If you are a lesbian in the United States, or a woman of any sexual orientation who wants to learn more about women's lands near you, email findwomensland at gmail dot com to get information about women's lands in your local area.