I do understand the point, and believe me, it makes me very sad that I can never fully erase this fear. All I can do is my personal best to turn down the fear

I do understand the point, and believe me, it makes me very sad that I can never fully erase this fear. All I can do is my personal best to turn down the fear notch. But I'll admit--if I were a male colleague, I would still hold onto some of that fear to some degree.