Anonymity means safety to many of us. 

Why do people feel more comfortable speaking up online rather than face-to-face? Why do people feel more comfortable blending into a group rather than standing out? Why do people feel more brave and empowered texting rather than speaking in person or on the phone? Why do people feel safer sitting in the back of the room (or the church) rather than up front and center? Why do people feel they can open up to a psychologist or counselor who doesn’t know them rather than their partner or parent? Why do people prefer to view events from a distance rather than participating with the crowd?

Anonymity feels safer.

Going “out on a limb” and daring to speak up, show up, turn up, rise up face-to-face with someone bigger than life when you feel you have fallen “shor…