[user104658]

The thing is, it shouldn't need to be an issue. I believe I heard one of the bystanders sum it up in the first "experiment" after all the people step in and he says "She kept hitting me! I don't want her hitting me any more!"

One of the people replies;

"So WALK AWAY FROM HER then!"


And that should be the point. Not just there and then, but full stop. If someone in your life is physically abusing you with no intention of stopping or getting help, leave them. You might think you love them, they might think they love you, but they certainly don't respect you and your basic right not to be physically abused for any reason. Simple as that. No need to fight back. Get them out of your life. Applies to males and females.