Interveiws (Patreon)

Interviewing people has been an interesting challenge. 

In person, it's actually gone pretty well. I think I'm not asking super hard questions and am trying to ask them in the most respectful ways I can. I'm also talking to people that know me at least a little from FB, who know that I'm on their side. I like to think that I have a calming effect on people and that my comfort with things that are usually considered weird makes people more comfortable talking with me about them. It's helped me teach people about gynecology. It's probably why all of my friends are statistical outliers in some way. I think one of the reasons why Original Cyn was so crazy is that I fostered the feeling of "Do what you want as long as it's fun!"

But phone interviews are hard for me. I have an inexplicable fear of talking on the phone. Like, I get nervous talking on the phone with pretty much everyone who isn't one of my moms. Like, I still get awkward talking on the phone with Johnny. So for every phone call I have to psyche myself up, read my questions again, and reassure myself that I'm not some idiot who doesn't deserve to write this story. Then it's like this comic, a mad dash with my brain yelling "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" the whole time. I get nervous and jumpy and kind of speed through the questions. 

Luckily the people I've been talking to are SO GREAT that it kind of doesn't matter. Even in fast interviews I'm getting wonderful stories and quotes. I feel really honored to write this story and to help more people hear these women's voices.