Quote: (02-23-2016 06:47 PM)tanner Wrote:
I often see these workshops advertised that say Overcome your fear of Public Speaking.
Personally I don't really have that much fear of Public Speaking. I would like to do some Public speaking just to get some practise at it. What however I do fear or perhaps have little tolerance for - is male hatred that the audience projects. Whenever a man takes a public stand, the mostly feminist audience projects this anger and hatred of masculinity. They care little what the male speaker has to say, but are more interested in things like - is he single, wonder how he gets sex, is he a rapist, does he feel women are his inferior -- things like that.
The fact is most single men struggle very much getting sex, and most see prostitutes. For me it is a very vulnerable part of my life -- one that I need to keep private bc there are so many shame feelings and other complexes involved. If I don't have regular sex, it is almost impossible to do public speaking.
I think many other men are in a similar situation and that is why many men keep private and especially stay away from public speaking. It is not the fear of public speaking, but it is dealing with the hatred and anger that many project against male sexuality.
It's just exposure. I essentially cured it by working in sales and forcing myself into uncomfortable situations where public speaking was a necessity.