You mean like Reagan did with his last debate?
Did he run away from a debate with his tail between his legs like a little girl?
Wrong!
>> he was afraid of a girl <<
I’m not so sure that he’s actually “afraid” of her.
More likely, in my opinion, he had an old-fashioned crush on her, maybe an obsession, and she spurned his advances. Then love turned to hate.
Reminds me of the Clarence Thomas/Anita Hill imbroglio — only in reverse.