Soft White Underbelly Viewer Questionnaire

Hello! My name is Benjamin H. Rubin. I am an independent journalist.

The research here is intended to collect information about Soft White Underbelly’s viewership.

All respondents will remain anonymous unless they individually choose to disclose that they took this survey. The researcher behind this survey will not publicly disclose any individual information about respondents.

By proceeding, you are consenting to your answers being used for research purposes in order to better understand Soft White Underbelly’s viewership.

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* 1. In what country do you live?

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* 2. If you live in the United States, what state do you reside in?

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* 3. What is your age?

17 or younger

18-20

21-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60 or older

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* 4. Which of the following options most closely aligns with your gender?

Woman

Man

Non-binary

A gender not listed here

Prefer not to answer

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* 5. How did you first get introduced to Soft White Underbelly?

Recommended YouTube feed

Recommended by a person I know

Learned about it through social media

Learned about it on Joe Rogan

Learned about it on a podcast other than Joe Rogan

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Approximately how frequently do you watch Soft White Underbelly?

I usually watch multiple interviews in a day

I usually watch one interview a day

I usually watch multiple interviews a week

I usually watch about one interview a week

I usually watch a couple of times a month

I usually watch one interview a month

I usually watch one interview every couple of months

I have only ever seen just one or a few interviews

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* 7. Name one or more primary reason(s) as for why you watch Soft White Underbelly (check all that apply)

To be more compassionate

To learn about people who are different from me

To understand what different people struggle with

To find people who I can personally relate to

As part of my own healing/recovery journey

To be entertained

To see or hear something shocking and disturbing

To become desensitized to the suffering of others

Other (please specify)

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* 8. I watch Soft White Underbelly to see interviews with (check all that apply)

People with trauma

Unhoused people

People currently addicted to drugs/alcohol

People formerly addicted to drugs/alcohol who are in recovery

People who have committed murder

People who have been in organized crime (e.g. gang members, mafia)

Sex workers/prostitutes

Tricks (clients of sex workers)

Survivors of sexual violence

Pimps

Strippers

Fetishists

Sex offenders

People with diagnosed mental illnesses

People with physical disabilities

Appalachian people

Anyone and everyone

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Soft White Underbelly has had a [blank] influence on my life

Very positive

Positive

Neutral

Negative

Very negative

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* 10. Soft White Underbelly has made me more [blank] about how I see social issues affecting America (e.g. poverty, addiction, mental illness)

Optimistic

Pessimistic

Neutral (hasn't changed how I see social issues in America)

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* 11. I agree with the following: “The world would be a better place if more people watched Soft White Underbelly”

Yes

Unsure

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* 12. After watching Soft White Underbelly, if an unhoused person who seems to be on drugs approaches me, I am now more likely to

Ignore them

Avoid them

Ask them how they are doing

Give them some money

Buy them some food

This doesn’t apply to me because I haven’t changed how I would respond after watching Soft White Underbelly

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* 13. Have you personally been through poverty?

Yes, I have experienced poverty firsthand

No, I have not experienced poverty firsthand

I am unsure if what I went through would be considered poverty

I choose not to disclose this information about myself

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* 14. Have you experienced one or more traumatic events during your lifetime?

Yes, I have experienced one or more traumatic events in my life

No, I have not experienced any traumatic events in my life

I am unsure if I have been through anything that could be called a traumatic event

I choose not to disclose this information about myself

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* 15. Do you have a favorite Soft White Underbelly interview?

Yes (please specify)

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* 16. Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.

Please feel free to rate your experience taking this survey.

If you have any questions, specific feedback, or would simply like more information, please go to my website https://benjaminhrubin.wordpress.com/

Soft White Underbelly Viewer Questionnaire

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* 1. In what country do you live?

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* 2. If you live in the United States, what state do you reside in?

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* 3. What is your age?

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* 4. Which of the following options most closely aligns with your gender?

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* 5. How did you first get introduced to Soft White Underbelly?

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* 6. Approximately how frequently do you watch Soft White Underbelly?

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* 7. Name one or more primary reason(s) as for why you watch Soft White Underbelly (check all that apply)

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* 8. I watch Soft White Underbelly to see interviews with (check all that apply)

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* 9. Soft White Underbelly has had a [blank] influence on my life

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* 10. Soft White Underbelly has made me more [blank] about how I see social issues affecting America (e.g. poverty, addiction, mental illness)

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* 11. I agree with the following: “The world would be a better place if more people watched Soft White Underbelly”

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* 12. After watching Soft White Underbelly, if an unhoused person who seems to be on drugs approaches me, I am now more likely to

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* 13. Have you personally been through poverty?

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* 14. Have you experienced one or more traumatic events during your lifetime?

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* 15. Do you have a favorite Soft White Underbelly interview?

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* 16. Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. Please feel free to rate your experience taking this survey. If you have any questions, specific feedback, or would simply like more information, please go to my website https://benjaminhrubin.wordpress.com/

* 16. Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.

Please feel free to rate your experience taking this survey.

If you have any questions, specific feedback, or would simply like more information, please go to my website https://benjaminhrubin.wordpress.com/