[user104658]

Here's another thought to muddy the waters;

I don't imagine for a second that people would be coming down so heavily in the driver's favour if this was a girl mouthing off, and he called her "fat bitch", threatened to "punch her face in" and physically shoved her off the bus.

Give that some thought, and think about why that wouldn't be OK. Now think about why it's apparently OK to do it to a teenage boy.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Here's another thought to muddy the waters;

I don't imagine for a second that people would be coming down so heavily in the driver's favour if this was a girl mouthing off, and he called her "fat bitch", threatened to "punch her face in" and physically shoved her off the bus.

Give that some thought, and think about why that wouldn't be OK. Now think about why it's apparently OK to do it to a teenage boy.

I think you're crazy if you think that some people wouldn't still think it was justified tbh, remember that thread about the teenage girl who the police officer threw to the ground?

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I think you're crazy if you think that some people wouldn't still think it was justified tbh, remember that thread about the teenage girl who the police officer threw to the ground?

Oh I'm sure some people would, but I do think it would be fewer, with there being an idea that a "real man" wouldn't let a young boy talk to them a certain way and not respond aggressively.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Oh I'm sure some people would, but I do think it would be fewer, with there being an idea that a "real man" wouldn't let a young boy talk to them a certain way and not respond aggressively.

Yeah, I think the Bus Driver would have less support certainly but I still think he'd have support by a fair amount of people if it was "a chavvy girl" type thing. Either way I'm of the same opinion regardless of sex

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Here's another thought to muddy the waters;

I don't imagine for a second that people would be coming down so heavily in the driver's favour if this was a girl mouthing off, and he called her "fat bitch", threatened to "punch her face in" and physically shoved her off the bus.

Give that some thought, and think about why that wouldn't be OK. Now think about why it's apparently OK to do it to a teenage boy.

It’s pretty obvious why it’s not okay to do the same to a girl.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Redway

It’s pretty obvious why it’s not okay to do the same to a girl.

Oh I'm interested to know what the answer to that is?

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Oh I'm interested to know what the answer to that is?

You already know the answer why. I don’t need to spell it out.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Redway

You already know the answer why. I don’t need to spell it out.

Is it because people who are bigger and physically stronger shouldn't use their bigger and stronger physicality on someone smaller and weaker?

[Redway]

You can do this all you like but you know why it’s much different for a girl than a boy.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Redway

You can do this all you like but you know why it’s much different for a girl than a boy.

Yes I do, the answer I just gave, men are physically stronger (generally speaking) in a similar way to adults being physically stronger than children. Is that not the answer you're thinking of? Why not tell me what you're thinking if its a different answer because that was what I was thinking?

[internetkid]

Originally Posted by Redway

It’s pretty obvious why it’s not okay to do the same to a girl.

How is it any different? It is wrong to assault ANYONE regardless of their sex!!

[Redway]

Originally Posted by internetkid

How is it any different? It is wrong to assault ANYONE regardless of their sex!!

“How is it any different?”

Really? Don’t be stupid.