Guys: If a girl hits you first, you should be allowed to hit them back without looking like a jerk, amirite?

I'm a girl and I voted. People don't realize just how detrimental it can be for a male to be abused. It is JUST as bad as a woman being abused.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Right. A girl can hit her boyfriend all she wants, but if he does a single thing to her it's suddenly "horrible". It's sickening.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

It's truly awful. Tyra actually did a show on it. The men were acting just like an abused woman, very quiet and subdued. The women were just like abusive males, saying that they wouldn't hit their boyfriend if he didn't deserve it and that they loved them and stuff. It was sickening. I've got a friend who was in an abusive relationship. In hindsight, I wish I'd beat that bitch down.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Well, you can't hit anyone back no matter what gender without looking like a jerk. But if someone attacked you, that's a different story.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

So if they tapped you lightly, you'd punch them in the face? Some guys over-react.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

The words in the post were "hits" and "hit". Not "tap" and "punch".

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I meant strength-wise.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Not all girls are weaker than guys.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I didn't say all.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Out of curiosity, are you literate?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Alright, jerk .

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I like how most of the people who voted 'No Way' are girls. This post is addressed to guys ladies, so they're the ones who should be voting.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Unless shes trying to kill you then no

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Oh but women are equal, why should they get special treatment? I'm a feminist.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I think it's more of how women are typically physically weaker than men, not that they should not be hit just because they are a woman.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Then why are people upset that women and men have separate sports leagues?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Because some women are as strong as men. Not letting them even have the chance to prove it isn't fair.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

So women are only equal when it benefits them? okay.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

No, when did I say all women aren't equal? If some strong woman hits you, go ahead and hit her back. But if some weakass girl hits you and you hardly feel it, I don't think it's fair that a guy can hit her back when he's physically stronger than her.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Fair enough

by Anonymous 13 years ago

But if an extremely weak guy hits a big guy, no one thinks twice about it when the guy gets the crap bet out of him...

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I still think it's wrong. Just push the guy away unless he's causing real damage.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Yeah, ditto.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

There's no constant rule. It really depends on the circumstances.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Sex should not be a factor. If it's in self defense, absolutely.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I wouldn't hit a girl unless i was in serious danger. Defend myself yes. Maybe even push them a little. But hit? I dunno about that.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

If it's in self-defense? Yes, hit them. But if you're just doing it because "she did it first" or "to get back at them", grow up and stop continuing fights - in the long run, letting fights just end is gonna get you in less trouble (and probably hit less, because she'll probably do the same and hit you back AGAIN, escalating the squabble needlessly). This should be the case regardless of the gender of the instigator AND the reciever.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Yes you should! I'm taking this as a friendly hit, and you playfully hit back. Everyone else is assuming you mean like full on attack or something.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

This. I'm a girl and will playfully hit my guy friends all the time, and try to convince them they're allowed to hit me back. I'm not super strong, but I'm also not made of glass.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

"All girls want to be treated equal until the women and children are released out of a hostage situation first." I think this goes along with this pretty well, too. If I hit a guy, I should be damn ready to get hit back. I don't want any special treatment.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Since when do guys look like a jerk for this? If I playfully hit a guy, and he playfully hits me back, no one would care. If I start attacking a guy, and he defends himself, no one would care.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

You'd only look like a jerk if you hit her way harder than she hit you and hurt her (this is assuming you meant playfully hit and not self defense), but you'd look like a jerk if you did that to another guy too.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I think it comes as an issue of shilvary. I personally would never hit a girl. When I was very young I hit my older sister angerly. I was probably 7 then my dad took me to the side and told me to never hit a girl. I asked why and he replied because it is the right thing to do. It was never an issue of equality. It was an issue of RESPECT towards women.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

If women want equal rights they should just learn to take a hit...

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Because that's how it works. If you want to be equal, just deal with what's being dished out!

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It really depends. An example: I once slapped an ex boyfriend because he told me I was a stupid fucking whore who would end up a loser like everyone else in my family. His response was to put me in a choke hold until I was forced to either punch him in the face or black out. This is not the appropriate reaction. I, personally, think he should have just been like "OK, I deserved that. You can't just say that to a person because they caught you cheating on them, Ima let it go." Another example: This kid Shane got punched in the face by a girl, of equal or slightly greater size, for a some ridiculous reason. Something about milk or some other food thing I think. Or maybe a pencil. So he punched her right back. That's perfectly fine. As for play fighting: Guys are naturally stronger than girls, but I expect most guys would have the sense not to go full on beast mode on a girl (or any person), so yes. It is OK to hit back.

by Anonymous 13 years ago