Poll: Would you ever hit a woman?

[Bloodtrozorx]

Due to my upbringing, I cannot under any circumstances hit a woman. Maybe it's the "Southerner" thing but I can't.

 

[mrF00bar]

Most women I have known are smaller and not as strong/resilient as me and most other men are, therefore I would only hit a women if it is necessarily. If bitches be crazy a square punch to the nose normally gets the to sit down for a while.

 

[Lieju]

I'm a woman, and I wouldn't hit anyone, unless in self-defense, and even then I'd be far more likely to run away.

I did hit a boy who was harassing me in junior high, and felt really bad about it. (Also it kinda just encouraged him)
I think violence is wrong, and I'm just not a violent person.

 

[Tohru_Readman]

I am a woman and in that situation you where right.

 

[OmniscientOstrich]

And now, to continue my habit of digging up old, rotting corpses posts, giving them a fresh coat of paint and putting them back on the market each time a repeat thread comes up:

If I can, I'd like to avoid hitting anyone. Thus far in my life I've not really gotten into a proper fight and haven't full on punched either gender. I'll only fight a guy in self-defense, but there's something deeply ingrained in me that just feels wrong about hitting a woman. Don't get me wrong, like some of the people have mentioned if she's pulling a knife/gun on you, you've every right to take her down. But otherwise I really couldn't hit a girl, I'm a pretty big guy so I'd like to think I could restrain most girls assaulting me without having to resort to striking her. Although if a female kickboxer ever starts a fight with me I'm screwed 0_0. But like I said, I've never encountered a situation where I've had to defend myself forcibly against a woman and hopefully I never will.

 

[Aprilgold]

women are generally weaker and generally (when hit by a man) recieve alot more damage, its not a fair fight

Really? Weren't there studies where both genders had similar capabilities regardless of being a man or a woman.

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I don't usually hit people. But if you are a dick and making someones life worse, then you got to learn that gender equality means that you won't be treated different because of gender, violence or not.

 

[Arctodus_Simus]

Where's the "only cause she's been naughty and not called me master" or "possibly with a riding crop" options?

/obligatory perviness

That said, I try not to hit *anyone* regardless of gender. If I have cause to defend myself, so be it, but I'd try to exhaust every other option available if I can

 

[karloss01]

as Duke nukem would say;

"i'm an equal oppotunity ass kicker"

though i would hold back on instinct, unless its one of those husband beaters because they are just abusing their position.

 

[Colour Scientist]

Hell yeah! Them bitches need to take a punch in the face before they get equal rights. Not punching them in the face would make me a sexist lololol.

OP: If it's in self-defense, sure, fair's fair, even then, if you have the ability to just restrain someone who's attacking you, that's what you should do, regardless of gender. Thinking you can hit women (and men for that matter) unprovoked under the guise of being an equal opportunities employer is bullshit though.

Then again, I'm not a violent person. I'm more of the passive-aggressive type.

 

[Thistlehart]

I'm probably going to get a lot of flak for this, but...

If she can walk like and man and can talk like a man, she can drop like a man.

I wouldn't swing on anyone unprovoked, but I'll be damned if I let someone walk all over me.

 

[DudeistBelieve]

I'm quite curious as to the popular opinion on this topic. Traditional values say we should not hit anyone, ESPECIALLY women. But now with equality and all that, perhaps the common consensus has shifted?

What is your opinion?

I'll tell you my story:
In year 9, a girl in my science class named Danielle would, every second day, sneak up to me and slap me across the face - hard. She'd then laugh and waltz off, knowing she was untouchable.
After a week and a half of this, I saw her coming. She went in for a slap, I caught her arm with mine and backhanded her as hard as I could with the other. She never bothered me again, and I was cheered.

I believe I acted properly. Do you?

I have to ask, is there a reason why she did this?

 

[Vault101]

women are generally weaker and generally (when hit by a man) recieve alot more damage, its not a fair fight

Really? Weren't there studies where both genders had similar capabilities regardless of being a man or a woman.

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I don't usually hit people. But if you are a dick and making someones life worse, then you got to learn that gender equality means that you won't be treated different because of gender, violence or not.

Im speaking VERY generally..there are weak men and there are strong women

but as much as I am a big beliver in eqauality.....theres no escaping the fact that men simply have more muscle..and are just built differently..thats not sexism thats science, I guess the real question is how and when this is an issue in day to day life

a husband who beats up his wife is scum because theres not alot she can do to defend herself, he has physical dominance over her (short of pulling a knife on him)

 

[thegamermn]

Mama always taught me never to hit a girl...but be that as it may...if I absolutely had to? I'd consider it. Even then I may just run/walk away

 

[Zeckt]

Depends if she intends to cause me long term pain. If it's just a punch and I lose no teeth over it I would take it and just socially scorn her but if she means to do some long term pain I would fight back as if it were a man.

 

[TehCookie]

I'm a woman but I picked her gender is irrelevant. Maybe it's because of my gender but the only time I'd hit a person is if we were in a fight or self defense so gender doesn't matter.

Though it seems most of the debate is whether it's okay to punch a woman for being a *****, and I don't think it's right to punch anyone for being a jerk. If they aren't physically attacking you it's never okay to hit them even if they're a guy. I guess also being a woman I have to ask is it really that hard to fight words with words? Punching them is like bringing a knife to a fistfight.

 

[Aprilgold]

women are generally weaker and generally (when hit by a man) recieve alot more damage, its not a fair fight

Really? Weren't there studies where both genders had similar capabilities regardless of being a man or a woman.

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I don't usually hit people. But if you are a dick and making someones life worse, then you got to learn that gender equality means that you won't be treated different because of gender, violence or not.

Im speaking VERY generally..there are weak men and there are strong women

but as much as I am a big beliver in eqauality.....theres no escaping the fact that men simply have more muscle..and are just built differently..thats not sexism thats science, I guess the real question is how and when this is an issue in day to day life

a husband who beats up his wife is scum because theres not alot she can do to defend herself, he has physical dominance over her (short of pulling a knife on him)

Ok now that is going so far to one side you sound like a Internet-White-Knight. There have been reports of Women raping Men, which would require physical dominance in order to keep the subject in control. Just like you said, its bloody science.

Muscle doesn't fully translate into strength. Bigger Muscles doesn't mean that smaller muscles can't pack a punch.

I don't want any of this "Woman are poor and defenseless creatures that need to be cherished" because a chick can as easily whoop a dudes ass as a dude can whoop her ass. Training and technique will always prevail over those who aren't.

 

[Arkley]

I fully support gender equality, and thus if I'm ever hit by a woman and feel the need to retaliate, I'll hit her back the same way I would any guy.

If a woman wants to hit a man, they damn well better be prepared to fight like one.

 

[aegix drakan_v1legacy]

I'd only hit a woman if I was protecting myself.

If a woman is shoving me around or trying to hit me, and they don't have a VERY valid reason to do so, and they refuse to listen to reason...I will sucker punch them in the gut.

It's a last resort kinda deal. But if it comes down to it, I would do it.

I believe I acted properly. Do you?

I think you did. It's not the best solution, but it's definitely an acceptable one, given the circumstances.