Women fought for the right to be treated as equals among men. Then why can't men hit women when they are hit first? You may answer it like: "Women are weaker, men can hurt them". Why don't women tend to get in trouble when they hit a guy? Its okay to slap a guy but the first time any guy hurts one little hair on a womens head he gets hauled off to jail. Why is it so socially accepted that women are aloud to hit whoever they want? Anyone have any ideas?

For me, its simply the difference between a hit and abuse. If a woman hits a guy, yeah the guy has the right to hit back. Self-defense and all. But think about it, a woman slaps a guy. The guy shouldn't be an idiot and knock the woman out. Same applies vice versa. Abuse is totally different, which is where the law steps in. But yeah, the whole socially right vs socially wrong does make women a weaker sex. but i've taken on guys in sports (soccer and such) and I hated my friends when they took it easy.

as long as it's in true self defense should anyone hurt anyone.

Women are not the weaker sex in any way. I do personally know quite a few girls that are physically weaker than me though. I also know a lot of guys that are physically weaker than me too. I would never hit anyone from those groups, but if I found myself toe-to-toe with someone on my physical level (guy or girl wont matter) & they wanted to kick my ass & could, let it be known that I will defend myself. I believe in fare fights.

I don't think anyone should be hitting anyone. The problem is that some girls think they can hit guys but the boy can't hit them back. And some guys think it's okay to hit a girl but the girl can't hit him back. I don't agree with violence at all.

men and women have equal rights in the law but when it comes to our culture females are considered by many the weaker sex...thats why men and women are equal but it's wrong to hit a woman in our society.

What if the women is the aggressor?

Men shouldn't hit women. Pure and simple. If they do, they should be locked up with the other scum.

how about everyone gets therapy for anger issues and nobody hits anyone anymore?

Me and my friends joke about it, but in seriousness, we don't like it. I don't think anyone should hit anyone.

There's a girl who works in the same store as me. She was hired after me, and is being paid a dollar over what I'm being paid. She does not have work ethic. She does not have experience. She has large breasts. Things are not equal. It would be [painfully] biased to say they were.

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Originally posted by Lance1:
Women fought for the right to be treated as equals among men. Then why can't men hit women when they are hit first? You may answer it like: "Women are weaker, men can hurt them". Why don't women tend to get in trouble when they hit a guy? Its okay to slap a guy but the first time any guy hurts one little hair on a womens head he gets hauled off to jail. Why is it so socially accepted that women are aloud to hit whoever they want? Anyone have any ideas?

that is really silly... i mean to confuse the whole punching thing with what feminism is.

Firstly, women are not alLOWed to hit whoever they want. But it is connected with the whole patriachal machoism thing... a girl hits a guy... the guy wouldn't fight back because it would make him look weak. it's a cultural thing that women are perceived to be weaker, so if she hits a guy, supposedly it wouldn't hurt. So why fight back?

what a wuss... did some girl kick your ass?? then go ahead and fight back if you think you deserve revenge... be sure to use the same force.. and if you get dragged in court, use your whole 'equality theory' as an arguement..

women hurting men?? come on.. that is such a minority that you should even complain about it. women do not get more rights than men.. women's rights are not all about being battered wives, so thats y i said previously that you were being silly... women are deprived.. and it is not from the law but from culture...

Another thing taht's always bugged me, women are NOT minorities. It's pretty much always 50/50. In fact, I think right now it might actually be 51/49 with the women being the 51.

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What I don't get is why the woman would hit a man in the first place.

Because he pissed her off?

What I don't get is why the woman would hit a man in the first place. She must be stupid or really strong to think she can win a physical battle.

This is the problem with all civil rights groups in the last decade, a classic case of the oppressed becoming the oppressor. I actually had the chance to talk to a "feminist" a couple of weeks ago, and she seemed more interested in venting her hate against men in general than true equality. Just last week I held the door for an woman in her early thirties as I was leaving a gas station and she started yelling at me calling me a condencending asshole. damn. I felt like laying her out, but I was raised with a healthy respect for woman, even if they're off their rocker.

All people please remember - Minorities are always the one who have to be appeased.

Women are having more rights than before and that shall not only give women less emotional freedom but also will cause the society more harm.

What should happen is that men and women should have equal rights and there shouldn't be a biased opinion here.

Lets make world a lovely place to live in.

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Originally posted by ManInTheBox:
Very true man. If a women *says* a guy hits her he can get sent to jail at least for a night. I mean there is domestic violence but then theres plain self defense. The double standards hurt everybody one way or the other.

Oh bullshit.
The woman would have to prove it, and a lot of time time they aren't believed - the dude wouldn't be thrown right into jail.
But in a way i slightly agree about double standards.
For instance there is such a defense to murder called 'battered woman syndrome' but it rarely accepted by itself. Basically it means that the woman was driven to murder her husband, or fight back resulting in his death, after years of domestic violence/suffering from him hitting her etc.
I'm sure women could be just as a abusive, or mentally abusive. I just don't think guys would be up for admitting that though (especially in court) so i guess it's never been raised, at least not to my knowledge.

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Originally posted by Lance1:
Women fought for the right to be treated as equals among men. Then why can't men hit women when they are hit first? You may answer it like: "Women are weaker, men can hurt them". Why don't women tend to get in trouble when they hit a guy? Its okay to slap a guy but the first time any guy hurts one little hair on a womens head he gets hauled off to jail. Why is it so socially accepted that women are aloud to hit whoever they want? Anyone have any ideas?

Very true man. If a women *says* a guy hits her he can get sent to jail at least for a night. I mean there is domestic violence but then theres plain self defense. The double standards hurt everybody one way or the other.

I don't think that women should be allowed to hit men. However, I also think that any man who seriously hits (in a non-playful way) a woman, he needs to reassess his life.

I'm a woman, and I believe that womanhood is special, and sacred and something to respected. (Masculinity also in a different way). But man and woman are different, and have always been and will always be. However, women should be treated as equals in the way that in the courts they should be free. There's a speech by Atticus in the book, "To Kill a Mockingbird" that insert man and woman instead of black and white, and that sums up my feelings perfectly. But I'm too lazy to walk to the shelf to get my book.