I think everyone's arguing but all saying the same thing. Neither gender should start a fight, but if someone picks a fight they are asking for it. Milktoaste saying that you should never hit a lady (or gentlemen) to me just meant that you shouldnt start a fight. He said that a lady is someone with manners and as soon as you are picking senseless fights you no longer fit in that category and you are then fair game.
I dunno though, I'm all for femenism and know that men and women are intellectual equals and can be physical equals in a fight. That said, the male and female body are built differently. Women tend to have a smaller bone structure than men, so a knock in the ribs with the same force could break a girls ribs but a man might be fine from that blow. Men have more upper body strength, while women have stronger legs. So, if a man had a fist fight with a woman he might be seen as having an unfair advantage. If it were kick boxing, that would be more equal.
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