Hi Paul—thanks for the kind wisdom-share.
I've been doing research (through many methods) as a UX'er, for years. You're correct, the very personal stuff, is best done in a 1:1 interview.
It's rare for researchers to present a hypothesis to research subjects, before conducting the requisite study.
My four questions are pretty broad/basic, and they map well to my startup's purpose... which is being in the biz, of closing workplace inequality gaps and making workplace cultures more adaptive and welcoming to folks from all walks of life.
That should be plenty, to assuage worriers of my potentially nefarious corporate goals. If it's not, those folks should really go outside and enjoy a sunny day, sometime soon. Or, several.
