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Hello, my name is fear! Oh...do you think you know me? Hummmm, so you assume that I must be female...! You blame me for creeping up on you and sneaking without any notice into your mind. You call me mean, nasty and tricky...false and vicious. So you think I am a "she!" But now, you change your mind and conclude: I must be male...! There is no other choice...I definitely must be male...! You realize that because I am so powerful...far beyond a female's capability. My strike is so forceful...much stronger than a woman's hand could wield. You accuse me of what you call "macho behavior." You charge me of controlling you, criticizing you constantly, overruling your feelings, undermining all your other notions, hitting you without warning and being a steady companion of yours, who you cannot get rid of. So, you fear I am a "he!"
