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Rather an interesting issue. While the stereotype may have originated as an archaic idea based on history it still has merit. Generally speaking males progress physically more then women, specifically in relation to muscle mass. That is a general statement rooted in medical reality. It's not true in every case between individuals but is very often true in a huge variety of cases.
It is why there are segretated sports, generally speaking to proffessional athletes at the top of their game will NOT be on even footing if there genders are not the same, males tend to trump that.
Now the issue of fighting like anything is an action that isn't straight forward. Some are more adept at it then others and many women can be more adept at such things then men. It's fine and I can accept that quite readily. I don't know which of them are simply by looking do I?
I am a relatively adept fighter, I have hurt people that have attacked me and waited for the ambulance. It's not something I am proud of and something I prefer to never have to do, but it happens. Now the risk that I COULD hurt someone gets greater both as you compare physical prowess and combat prowess.
If a woman hits me, with a bottle hard enough to smash it over my head there is more then a fair chance I won't be able to react anyway I'd be dazed it fucking hurts. If I was able to react my I certainly wouldn't strike out at the women, attempt to remove the bottle attempt to insure I am not hit again but I wouldn't strike her. My base reaction is that is not equal standing, and there is a real fear that I could hurt her seriously. It may not be true in all cases I am sure there are many women more then a match for me, I am not able to till by eye sight though.
Another example, I was once blindsided by a 14 year old with a phone book. He came up behind me with a leaping strike hitting me hard enough to drop me to one knee. I grabbed his wrist and twisted it away as quick as I could and pushed him back. He was a child, god knows I am not going to strike at him. Even as it was I broke his wrist very badly and was questioned by the police (at the time I was about 20). Now there is very possible 14 year olds adept enough to hurt me, again I can't see that by eye and I need to exercise discretion.
Generally we are talking about defending ourselves from assualt, excessive force is not appriopriate in any case whomever the opponent, what I think Milktoaste and myself are saying, is it can be that much harder to determine when we might be using excessive force if gender isn't the same. I would rather take the risk and take a bit of a beating then inadvertantly do serious damage to an opponent.
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