Testing the Hypothesis Part 2

Assignment 9A

In this post, I will take record of five interviews I conducted. I interviewed people who should have the unmet need I identified, but, for whatever reason, do not. Keeping in mind the who, what, and why, I will describe each interview. I will include the who, what, and why below:

Who: Are there certain people or certain businesses that, although they share a lot in common with the others in your opportunity, nevertheless fall outside the boundary? Why?

What: At what point does the need you identified differ from another need? (Is thirst the same as hunger? Or is the desire to appear fashionable the same as the desire to be loved by others?)

Why: Is the underlying cause of the outsiders' need different than people who are inside the boundary?

These are the five interviews I conducted:

Interview #1: Nurit, 73. I interviewed my grandma, who had already gone through menopause. She falls outside of this need because she no longer gets her period.

Interview #2: Nyla, 12. Nyla is a middle school student who has yet to get her period.

Interview #3: Jayla, 14. Jayla is an eighth grader who experiences her period regularly. She took a while to answer my questions. When she finally did, she said she carries her own feminine products with her and doesn’t need free ones supplied to her.

Interview #4: Taryn, 22. She is a senior and attends college out of state. When I asked her what she thought of my opportunity, she said it was a great idea, even though she couldn’t benefit from it. Taryn takes birth control, so she doesn’t get her period.

Interview #5: Gabby, 20. Gabby is a serious gymnast so she doesn’t get her period. Because her body is in a constant state of athleticism and movement, it has become accustomed to not menstruating.

Reflection: I realized that this need has a lot to do with comfort and convenience. It is convenient to have free feminine hygiene products available, and a woman would be comfortable when she can address her period by using these products. In addition, I originally thought that this need would apply to all women and that all women would want this opportunity, however, these five women demonstrated that both these ideas are wrong. Some women do not experience there period, and some do not believe in free feminine products.

	Inside the Boundary
Who is in	Women who experience their period
What the Need Is	Free feminine products supplied in a public space
Why the Need Exists	Basic respect for women's bodies and their cycles

	Outside the Boundary
Who is	Women who do not experience their period due to menopause, extreme exercise, etc.
What the Need Is not	This need is not something that should be taken for granted
Alternate explanations	Comfort and convenience