I have been extremely busy lately with work and schoolwork. Transcribing takes so incredibly long to do. For each hour, I only transcribe ten minutes of audio recording. I have managed to finish my introductory letter, informed consent form, and (what I am now calling) the demographic sheet for my research. Now that those are done, I can really focus on setting up interviews and looking at the data they produce. Oh, yeah and transcribing, of course.
Through talking with Muriel while I was working on my introductory cover letter and informed consent form, I began to see how much of my experience of miscarriage was embedded within the documents. There were certain words and phrases that divulged my perspectives on men and miscarriage. For example, I had originally signed off on the introductory cover letter with: "With sincere sympathy for your loss." At first glance, it appears clear and innocuous, right? Well, there are two things to point out here: first, the word "sympathy" here reveals my assumption that these potential participants perceived and experienced their miscarriage similarly to how I have; second, the use of the word "loss" assumes that they were disappointed about the miscarriage and that they experienced the miscarriage, as I did, as a baby being taken away. Such a simple statement intended to show my caring toward men who are considering becoming participants and look how muddled it is with my own experience. It's rather fascinating to see, I think. It's exactly this kind of wording and embedded meaning that I will be searching for and analyzing in each transcript.
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J-bob
been reading along. left a remark or 2. perhaps you've noticed? i'm touched by the degree to which you are willing to share your feelings and experiences. i believe it speaks to your commitment to getting at the truth of things, getting at the nature of who you really are. peace.
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