They put the ire in Ireland.

In Ireland, the drink "an Irish Car bomb" is considered to be very disrespectful. They prefer to call it "a dirty protestant car bomb."

Is it because I'm a man?

I take acting seriously. When I am told to read a speech aloud, I give it with the emotion, depth, and mannerisms of the original speaker.

Unfortunately, it wasn't a drama class.

And the reading was an excerpt from Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman?"