Is Hitting A Girl All That Bad?

[TheLastSamurai14]

I mean, I'm 21, and my sister is 19. Growing up we used to hit each other all of the time. Hit, punch, bite (well she used to bite me sometimes), pinch, push, and a few times slap. Mostly as a kid, however we did it every now and then as teenagers. We don't really fight anymore except verbally. The last physical altercation was about a few months ago, when my sister was pissed about something and blocked me in the hallway, and started yelling at me and shoving me. At first i just stood there waiting for her to move out of my way, and then she did it again, so i shoved her out of the way far enough for me to get through.

I dunno, i'm not even that big. I'm about 5'7'' and 112 pounds, and she's about 5'4'' and 115 pounds. So, i think it's fair. She's bigger than me...

As a 112 pound guy, i legitimately think a lot of girls could potentially be a threat against my safety if they were to attack me. I hate how everyone assumes just because im a guy im automatically much stronger, and a girl couldn't possibly be a threat, and i have no reason defending myself. Whatever happened to equality?

Now, im not for some big buy beating up his wife just because he's a douche. However, i think people should stop thinking in black and white about everything.

First off, how are you 112 pounds and 5'7"? I am 5'8" and a twig. I can't imagine myself with 40 less pounds.

Anyway, is this like play fighting? Or is this a legitimate domestic disturbance? There is a difference in determining how "ok" it is.

Dude, I'm that small as well. Though, I was born premature and have a high metabolism as well, but I don't know about the OP, so...

OT: Since the genders are equal, there's no question that it's not okay. I don't think that violence against others is okay except under the most extreme circumstances, though. I'm a pacifist, plain and simple.

 

[erto101]

I just don't hit people Simple as that

 

[zehydra]

I will defend myself as necessary. There is little more to be said.

 

[Sexual Harassment Panda]

Why do you need a rule?

Just conduct yourself with class, and defend yourself when the need arises, firmly in the knowledge that the conflict at hand isn't your fault.

 

[Coldflame727]

Here is my response; The gender of the people you hit makes no difference, unless you do it BECAUSE of the gender, in which case you are a sexist fuckhead.

 

[Dash-X]

In a nutshell, this is why you shouldn't fight girls unless absolutely necessary:

"If you win, so what? But, if you lose, you'll never live it down."

 

[Ren3004]

In my opinion, it's no worse than hitting a guy. I've voiced my thoughts on this issue several times and still think it's the best approach.

 

[Total LOLige]

If a guy full on punches a woman in my eyes they are a fucking pussy.

 

[00slash00]

I mean, I'm 21, and my sister is 19. Growing up we used to hit each other all of the time. Hit, punch, bite (well she used to bite me sometimes), pinch, push, and a few times slap. Mostly as a kid, however we did it every now and then as teenagers. We don't really fight anymore except verbally. The last physical altercation was about a few months ago, when my sister was pissed about something and blocked me in the hallway, and started yelling at me and shoving me. At first i just stood there waiting for her to move out of my way, and then she did it again, so i shoved her out of the way far enough for me to get through.

I dunno, i'm not even that big. I'm about 5'7'' and 112 pounds, and she's about 5'4'' and 115 pounds. So, i think it's fair. She's bigger than me...

As a 112 pound guy, i legitimately think a lot of girls could potentially be a threat against my safety if they were to attack me. I hate how everyone assumes just because im a guy im automatically much stronger, and a girl couldn't possibly be a threat, and i have no reason defending myself. Whatever happened to equality?

Now, im not for some big buy beating up his wife just because he's a douche. However, i think people should stop thinking in black and white about everything.

to put it in black and white terms, hitting anyone is bad. However, hitting a girl is no worse than hitting a boy

 

[Thundero13]

Hitting a girl is bad, hitting a boy is just as bad, hitting in general is a bad thing, the gender you do it to is irrelevant

 

[Ursus Buckler]

A man hitting a woman that is physically inferior to him/ incapable or unwilling to fight back is wrong. If someone is trying to kill me, I don't much give a fuck about what gender/race/religion they are, only that I hit them until they stop. In fact, people should just not hit anybody else as a rule.

 

[INF1NIT3 D00M]

I think that the whole "Never hit a woman" rule only really applies to things like domestic disputes. Striking a woman out of anger is never okay. Striking a woman because she's trying to attack and/or kill you is fine, but don't overdo it.
In the home or normal daily activity, asserting your dominance over a woman with physical violence is borderline evil in my eyes.
If a woman starts a fight with you, then you're fighting. The best way to handle it has 3 steps:
1) Don't strike first, try to stop her attack.
2) Disarm or otherwise prevent her from attacking you a second time.
3) Attempt to exit the situation
4) If step 3 fails, fight her as you would fight a man.

For you OP, I'd say don't even worry about your sister. That particular girl falls under the 'sibling rule', which says that all fighting is totally fair game as long as mom and dad don't find out and nobody ends up dead. Just don't hit your girlfriend/wife/random female strangers and you're golden.

 

[Febel]

My general rule of thumb is that a girl can hit me five times (real hits, mind, or throwing stuff etc.) Before I'll even begin to consider striking back. And even then I really don't want to do it.

 

[Jacco]

I mean, I'm 21, and my sister is 19. Growing up we used to hit each other all of the time. Hit, punch, bite (well she used to bite me sometimes), pinch, push, and a few times slap. Mostly as a kid, however we did it every now and then as teenagers. We don't really fight anymore except verbally. The last physical altercation was about a few months ago, when my sister was pissed about something and blocked me in the hallway, and started yelling at me and shoving me. At first i just stood there waiting for her to move out of my way, and then she did it again, so i shoved her out of the way far enough for me to get through.

I dunno, i'm not even that big. I'm about 5'7'' and 112 pounds, and she's about 5'4'' and 115 pounds. So, i think it's fair. She's bigger than me...

As a 112 pound guy, i legitimately think a lot of girls could potentially be a threat against my safety if they were to attack me. I hate how everyone assumes just because im a guy im automatically much stronger, and a girl couldn't possibly be a threat, and i have no reason defending myself. Whatever happened to equality?

Now, im not for some big buy beating up his wife just because he's a douche. However, i think people should stop thinking in black and white about everything.

Even if it is a "real" fight, family members rarely use violence against each other with the intention of hurting the other person (discounting domestic violence cases of course). If you slap or hit her, it's not the same way you would slap or hit a legitimate attacker.

For instance, I literally know how to kill people with my bare hands. I never,ever get violent for exactly that reason because I was taught that if you use violence, you better fuckin mean it. If I decide you are a large enough threat to me or those around me, I'm going to fight with the intent of killing you (not you specifically, obviously). That being said, I hit my brother, slap my friends, etc all the time because its not in a violent or angry way. If I deemed a women a legit threat, I would use the same tactics I would use on a man.

Hitting girls is something you shouldn't do on principle. Whether you are small or not. WOmen by nature are less violent than men so there is rarely a reason to actually get violent with them unless you are a coward wife beater. Then that opens a whole new can of worms.

 

[Kiefer13]

It's no more or less wrong than hitting a man in the same circumstances.

 

[Troublesome Lagomorph]

I'd say its bad if she's pregnant, in a similarly delicate state or won't fight back.
And I think its only fine to hit anyone if its in self defense.

 

[TheTim]

Physical contact between a brother and sister is worlds different than A boyfriend hitting a girlfriend, or a friend. I think its terrible but thats just how i was raised.

 

[kaizen2468]

I think the whole hitting a girl thing comes down to hitting someone who is much weaker than you and can't rightly defend themselves against it. it's not really because they're a girl and you're a guy. it's always wrong to harm someone who is incapable of defending themselves.

 

[Dr. Cakey]

Hitting a woman is wrong, but using a sword is okay. In fact, I recommend it.

 

[teisjm]

Thou shall not bring violence to the kitchen -gentlemens book 12:2
I would've just shoved her out of the way like you did, if i had been in that situation, if she won't move herself, i would haev no problem moving her by force, of course in a non-violent way (no pushing people sparta style with your heel to their chest)

I wouldn't hit people, male or female, unless they were acting violent against me And if it was someone notably smaller than me, Im 184cm/6 feet tall, 80kg/176 pounds btw, making women bigger than me rare, I'd probably try to throw them to the ground and hold them there instead, if they were going crazy.
But it would all depend on the situation.
I'd probably try to stick with grappling, even if some crazy ***** tried to beat me, but if some guy did the same, trying to beat me up, i donøt think i'd mind aiming a fist at his face at all.
In both cases, i'd act in self defence only, as a respond to them attacking me, never laying down a punch on someone not actively trying to hurt me physically, or on someone verbally abusing me, i can care very little for what peopel i think are fucktards say, and could probably do a better job at pissing them off than the other way around anyways.