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From the book Can You Say a Few Words?
If you have trouble expressing this sentiment without gagging, rehearse it a few times in the privacy of your bedroom.
I don't understand the difference between the sentence above and the one below.
... rehearse it a few times in your bedroom.
I googled it but didn't find any definitions or explanations.
"In the privacy of" is a set phrase that is used to emphasize that somewhere is private. It is often used in the context of discussing things that might be illegal, inappropriate or embarrassing to do in public.
You can wear what you want in the privacy of your own home, but you should put on clothes before going outside.
It's fine to sing along to music in the privacy of your car, but it's rude to do so on the bus.
In the context of your excerpt, it seems that the writer is trying to emphasize that practicing without an audience may make the speaker more comfortable. It's not really about the specific location of the bedroom, which is why deleting "the privacy of" changes the meaning.
