Don't hit a girl?

[Charli]

Well you should hit in self defense, if the asshole trying to hit you is a woman, let er' fly!

Otherwise don't hit people, das bad.

 

[Rylingo]

No I won't hit a girl. Even if she hits me. Not because I don't believe you should but because of the consequences I would face. At the end of the day, I'd either end up in prison or getting kicked half to death by 20 white knights.

If a girl assaults me, she better be ready for the most manipulative passive aggressive revenge ever seen. It will be brutal.

 

[Relish in Chaos]

I?d hit a female in self-defence, just like I?d hit a male in self-defence. Actually, there were women in the kickboxing class I used to go to as well, so if I pulled any punches there, I would?ve been beaten even worse than I was.

 

[Steve Waltz]

Don't fucking punch people what is wrong with you people

Don't worry. I'm willing to bet $20.00 that 80% of them have never thrown a violent punch in their life. They're just gamers talking-talk and thinking that if they ever get in a fight they'll have a will of iron. In real life, half of them would probably freeze up in fear if ever violently confronted.

If ANYONE is even a minor threat to me, I floor them immediately. That's my policy. I don't care if you're male, female, 15 or 80.

Better you than me.

EDIT: Clarification: if I can take them. If I think I can't, I'll do my best to worm my way out of it.

I've gotta say, that post makes you sound more like a bully and weasel rather than some kind of tough guy.

 

[Zeles]

I'd explain it to you, but mr. Booster Gold does a great job of it, so I'll let him show how I feel about this. Mr. Gold?

Thank you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFb2NExVIWU

Batman agrees.

 

[Johnny Novgorod]

I shouldn't, though I could've, but I didn't, so I guess I wouldn't.

 

[Caiphus]

I've gotta say, that post makes you sound more like a bully and weasel rather than some kind of tough guy.

There are a lot of posts in this thread that sound that way.

"If someone hits me, damn right I'm gonna make them pay!" seems to be a common stance.

 

[dyre]

Nowadays I mostly just use Escapist for Jimquisition and ZP; I don't post on Escapist much anymore (not because I hate it or anything; I just don't feel any particular urge to post), but I swear every other week or so there's some thread about hitting girls. Do all of you seriously run into this problem? I hit neither boys nor girls, and neither boys nor girls hit me. It's a system that works pretty well, actually...

 

[Psychobabble]

If you find yourself in a confrontation not of your choosing and the other person or persons mean you real harm, you have every right to defend yourself whether your aggressor has a penis or vagina. Don't let a silly moral quandary get you unjustly injured or killed.

"This message brought to you by Sean Connery and Danny Bonaduce"

 

[Mikeyfell]

If anyone starts a fight (By which I mean hits you first) you are allowed to fight back. Boy or girl.

But if they don't physically start it there's not very much you can do and maintain the moral high ground.
I suggest following them home and burning their house down while they sleep.
That'll teach them to cut in front of you in line!

 

[Reincarnatedwolfgod]

I would prefer not to be fighting anyone at all.
If I had to defend my self the gender of person would not stop me from defending my self.

 

[Mad World]

You can hit anyone in self-defence. I don't see why girls would have to be an exception. You may not fight back in the same way you would against a man, but it's still completely permissible.

 

[CardinalPiggles]

Look, women have enough advantages of their own in a fight, so if they choose to start one then what's stopping men from defending themselves?

"Never hit a woman" still kind of works for me. If it's a woman I usually don't have to hit back. With most women I assume I can get away with just holding their wrists or something if they freak out on me. Of course if she benches more than I do I might have to resort shots to the face.

The rule becomes "Use only minimal force."

What's stopping them from wacking you in the balls with their knee/foot?

 

[ellers07]

In my 31 years of life, I've never had to hit anyone. I've never had anyone threaten to hit me. Where do you people live that these issues need to be pondered?

 

[Clowndoe]

What's stopping them from wacking you in the balls with their knee/foot?

I think it's possible to contort one's self to shield thine balls, coupled with wrist control should keep your assailant off-balance.

 

[Seydaman]

...Don't hit anyone, regardless of gender. Run the hell away. What's that line in To Kill a Mockingbird, takes a stronger person to walk away? Something like that.

However, the oft coined phrase "Don't hit a girl" is sexist and stupid, and I do not approve of its singular application. If you're going to restrain yourself from violence, gender seems a silly reason to do so.

Captcha: Advertising sellout.

 

[Yuuki]

Hit? No. Pimp hand? Yes! Also is there a law here that there MUST be a thread like this daily?

Well JimQuisition and the other editors/writers aren't exactly helping shit move along

 

[Dragonbums]

If someone takes a swing at me, I will fight back.
I don't care if it's man or a woman.

The rules of "Don't hit girls" doesn't apply when the woman in question wants to slug me in the face.

On that note however, never throw the first punch. The instigator is always the one that gets in trouble the most.