[LeatherTrumpet]

Do you think that in any circumstance it would be right for a man to thump a women in the face?

The example I am thinking about is if a woman hit a man for some reason?

[joeysteele]

I think in the example it still would be better for the man to use restraint there but for me it is never acceptable for a man to hit a woman or indeed vice versa.

[Northern Monkey]

Personally never had to.Better to scare em.They won't do it again if you do it right and no violence needed.Now if they ever did it again then that could be a different story.

[VanessaFeltz.]

i think no one should use violence. but if he has to do it to protect himself, thats another story but i prefer him trying to end it in a non violent option

[Jamie89]

It would never be a good thing but it could be considered acceptable if it was in self defence, depending on the situation. Same goes for any act of violence.

[Amy Jade]

If a woman hits a man she should expect to be hit back.

I don't believe anyone should just allow themselves to be attacked.

[Firewire]

In self defence but men have to worry about the woman going to the police. Even if the man is attacked, if he fights back he'll incriminate himself.

[Kazanne]

No one should hit anyone only in self defence,I do believe men are usually stronger than women so it seems worse when they do it but ideally no one should hit,slap or punch

[Lostie!]

Assaulting someone is unacceptable regardless of gender and those who think women hitting men isn't as bad need to tell that to the men abused and killed by violent partners.

Likewise, both genders have every right to fight back and defend themselves if they're being attacked. I'd rather bear the ridiculous outdated social stigma of being the guy who fought back against a woman rather than be the guy seriously injured or killed all because victims of female-on-male violence risk being mocked and/or vilified if they dare defend themselves.

[Shaun]

I can't in all honesty say I wouldn't hit a woman if I was hit by her first without provocation. I'd have to be considerably angry / a little drunk though, bc I'd most likely just be "ok you daft bitch" and attempt to walk away.

[Greg!]

If someone attacked me I would hit them back, couldn't care less what gender they are

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Greg!

If someone attacked me I would hit them back, couldn't care less what gender they are

Yep. If a woman hits a man, she's got to expect to get hit back

[Greg!]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Yep. If a woman hits a man, she's got to expect to get hit back

They don't have to expect anything. But personally if I was attacked and felt threatened I would hit back, regardless of gender

[Babayaro.]

Originally Posted by Amy Jade

If a woman hits a man she should expect to be hit back.

I don't believe anyone should just allow themselves to be attacked.

Yeah this.

Personally, if anyone hit me I would try my best to just get out of the situation ASAP instead of making things worse, but if I felt like there was no other option or if I was in some kind of danger, then I would probably hit them hard ONCE and leave it at that.

[Livia]

I don't agree with men hitting women. But if the woman hits the man first, all bets are off.

[reece(:]

Regardless of gender if you swing at me expect it back!

[Mystic Mock]

It depends on if she consented or not?

But seriously no a man shouldn't hit a woman unless the woman does either of these two things.

1. She hits the man first.

2. She makes the man watch Charmed.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Well there is a couple who go to an auction I go to. He is a thick set mean of 6 foot 8 and she is a wee wifie of about 4 foot 8 (often very tall men have very small partners!)

Now noone is convincing me that if she started hitting him, he should lamp her

its just not realistic

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Well there is a couple who go to an auction I go to. He is a thick set mean of 6 foot 8 and she is a wee wifie of about 4 foot 8 (often very tall men have very small partners!)

Now noone is convincing me that if she started hitting him, he should lamp her

its just not realistic

She shouldn't be hitting him though? If she got a thump back it might make her think twice about raising her hand to people in the future...don't you think?

[Lostie!]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

She shouldn't be hitting him though? If she got a thump back it might make her think twice about raising her hand to people in the future...don't you think?

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

She shouldn't be hitting him though? If she got a thump back it might make her think twice about raising her hand to people in the future...don't you think?

no

under no circumstances


Unless she was coming for him with a knife

[Livia]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Well there is a couple who go to an auction I go to. He is a thick set mean of 6 foot 8 and she is a wee wifie of about 4 foot 8 (often very tall men have very small partners!)

Now noone is convincing me that if she started hitting him, he should lamp her

its just not realistic

Size is no guarantee of strength. And generally, women fight dirtier than men.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Livia

Size is no guarantee of strength. And generally, women fight dirtier than men.

yes they use mental torture

[LukeB]

violence is unacceptable whether you are male or female, it shouldn't be acceptable for one gender only.

At school I was attacked by a female bully but I fought back in self defence.. does that make me a horrible person? no it doesn't because I had to defend myself.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by LukeB

violence is unacceptable whether you are male or female, it shouldn't be acceptable for one gender only.

At school I was attacked by a female bully but I fought back in self defence.. does that make me a horrible person? no it doesn't because I had to defend myself.

Do you hold a door open for a lady and always let them have right of way?