You are interviewing women who work in executive positions in Fortune 500 companies. One of your participants says that they have never experienced any gender prejudice from any of their coworkers in this or any other job. Familiar with the sociological research on gender relations in high-level corporate workplaces, you have a hard time believing this. What is the most appropriate way for you to respond?
A) "Nobody has really ever treated you differently because of your gender? Are you sure? Maybe you're just too used to it to notice."
B) "Well, the rest of my questions were going to be about your experiences of prejudice, so if you haven't had any, I guess I don't have any more questions for you."
C) "Most of my other participants have had a lot of experiences of gender discrimination. Why do you think your experience is so different from theirs?"
D) "The research on gender relations in the workplace documents that it is super common, so I have a hard time believing that. I mean, are you saying that the research is wrong?"

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This response acknowledges the participant's experience and invites them to reflect on why their experience might differ from others, without dismissing or invalidating their perspective.

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