Post by @TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone

@PotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.de 2026-10-27 07:32

I mean the whole thing of “a man should never hit a woman” suddenly sounds a lot more valid when you morph it into “a strong person should never hit a weak person”. Like if you have a physical advantage over somebody else, don’t abuse it.

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@Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works 2026-10-27 07:36

Just getting in before the equal rights and equal lefts chud-brigade turn up.

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@ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 2026-10-27 07:48

Decent shitpost but wrong community?

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@reader@lemmy.zip 2026-10-27 08:14

I’ve seen women hit men as a form of flirting

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@sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-10-27 09:41

The only other karateka that’s ever knocked me out cold was a woman. Roundhouse kick, right to the temple. It was like the windows starfield screen saver, but r g b instead of white… then I was on ground, somehow. Now that of course was consensual combat, kumite, sparring, in a controlled setting. But if we really wanna get into this topic… tons of women physically assault men, as in, cross over the line from assault to battery. Tons of women domestically abuse their partners. While 1 in 2 women (50%) report being the victims of intimate partner violence, 2 in 5 men (40%) do as well. breakthecycle.org/domestic-violence-statistics/ Something like 85% - 90% of couples in the US are a male-female pair, so yeah, tons of men are physically assaulted by their female partners. I am all for the sexless and genderless standard of it never being ok to initiate physical violence, and that you should always do your best to de-escalate or simply flee a violent situation, that active self defense should always be a last resort. Hopefully we can all agree that just as being generally physically stronger is not a valid justification to initiate violence, neither is being generally physically weaker.

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@boobookittyfrick@lemmy.zip 2026-10-27 12:11

The argument usually goes something like “okay a woman is beating on me I’m expected to just stand there and take it because if I retaliate at all I’m the aggressor somehow” like the whole “HOW CAN SHE SLAP?!?” Video where dude has like 20 Indian men come beat the fuck out of him for retaliating

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@elevenbones@sh.itjust.works 2026-10-27 15:07

Equal rights, equal fights

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@FreddiesLantern@leminal.space 2026-10-27 15:25

Also, why do people get into arguments over this to begin with? On the mens side specifically? Like has it ever occured to them that maybe if you treat eachother right and with dignity that it won’t come to violence? I get that people dissagree and even get a little grumpy at eachother sometimes, that’s human. But ffs, what are you 12?

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@glitchdx@lemmy.world 2026-10-27 16:31

This meme, while correct, demonstrates a misunderstanding of the argument. “A man is not allowed to strike a woman, not even in self defense.” We live in a society where some version of this is drilled into every male child’s brain from a young age. Nobody making this argument in good faith is gleefully responding to “equal rights for women” with “so I get to hit women”, because the fuckheads who want to hit women aren’t waiting for an excuse and are not mentally healthy. Those who are making this argument in good faith could do with much better phrasing though. I prefer “Equal rights should include equal privilege.” If self defense against a female asaultant is their only concern, then it sounds like they just want to hit women. There are other issues that can and should be addressed, like a man not being able to pick up their own child or nibling from school without dirty looks or potentially having the cops called on him. Don’t get me wrong, I understand perfectly well that in terms of privilege inequality, women have it worse. Women aren’t taken seriously by their doctors, or by the law, or in most contexts really. Women get paid less to do the same work. If a woman pursues her dreams instead of getting married and having kids, that’s sad. Women should not have to deal with any of this bullshit! What I don’t know is how to wrap this up with a concise tldr without sounding like a whiny moid.

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@endless_nameless@lemmy.world 2026-10-27 17:59

I simply do not believe this conversation ever happened

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@SethTaylor@lemmy.world 2026-10-27 19:23

This is the kind of lines I wish I had ready when people say dumb shit to me

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@BilSabab@lemmy.world 2026-10-27 22:20

what do you mean assaulting is illegal? these woke normies are running roughshod in this country and with this economy - this is not going to end well!

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@for_some_delta@beehaw.org 2026-10-27 23:39

A child (girl) kept single legging me at a party. I wrestle and she doesn’t. She thought it was funny. I played along with the silliness hopping around and connecting my foot to her leg like I would defend a single leg. I encouraged her to learn to wrestle. Democratize violence to protect from bullies.

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@MasutaHarada@thelemmy.club 2026-10-28 05:54

Just because it is illegal , doesn’t mean it won’t done, deterrent are different from complete/total protection.

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@BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 2026-10-28 11:51

This picture is fuzzy. youtu.be/vjVfu8-Wp6s

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@NoxAstrum@lemmy.ca 2026-10-28 12:38

The correct question is: “So you’re fine getting drafted?”

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@itsBlorpinTime@feddit.online 2026-10-28 12:41

Legally in most parts it’s considered battery, which is worse.