The answer is probably never but what if it was due to defending your girlfriend from another girl?
My guy friend recently was under some rapid fire from other friends because of what happened over the weekend. You see, he went to a party with his girlfriend and some of her friends (all female). It's crowded, someone spills their drink on them and an argument took place which led to a fist fight. As the only guy in the group, he tried to break the fight up. In the midst of chaos, while he was trying to get some girl off of his girlfriend, he apparently punched the girl. Later on, when we asked him why, he said his main concern was to get that girl off of his girlfriend because she's tiny and would have been seriously injured. It wasn't his intention and he wasn't looking to beat on a girl. This wasn't at the Jersey shore either.
Of course, everyone is giving him shit because they said the bottom line is "A guy should never ever hit a girl..." I thought it was a sweet gesture that he was trying to protect his girlfriend but, maybe he could have pulled that girls hair or do a side sweep to knock her off her feet. I don't know. I've never been punched by a guy before but I'm guessing it would hurt...A LOT!
So with that said, is it ever ok to hit a girl? Even under the circumstances listed above?
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Defending from another girl?
Bitch should be able to stand up for herself especially if it's another woman!
The bitches should have fought to a winner or been adults and talked about it, but I know that sometimes, you can't; you have to fight them.
If he wanted to interfer, then he should have held one back or waited for a better chance to grab one.
I've been hit many times and everyone is okay with it. Bring it on :P
I don't think it's ever OK to hit anyone. Unless of course it's a serial killer-rapist drug dealing thug-like with a splintered baseball bat barring down at me. Then yes, I'll pwn them.
It's ok if you're McGyver and she's armed a bomb.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uC6wBsx0e0
It's also ok if you're Walker, Texas Ranger and she's driving a convertible and you jump into the convertible via a biplane mid flight but I can't find a video of that one.
Fighting is absolutely stupid, quit acting like morons.
That said, I subscribe to the idea that if a girl hits a guy like a guy (closed fist), then she is fair game. Even in such a scenario, I would do my best to avoid physical confrontation.
I think I agree with you... he could've done something less painful than a punch, but then again, I bet it got the message across. some girls (especially those who are already drunk!) just don't know when to stop and that girl possibly could've kept beating up on his girlfriend had he not done that. but I really don't believe it's a straight black-and-white issue.
Is it okay to hit a girl because you're angry with her or yelling at her? No.
Is it okay to hit a girl if she makes you unhappy in any way? No.
But if the girl is hitting you first, then I think she just lost whatever "right" she had to not be hit be a guy.
but a case like this makes it's hard :/ it's possible that in the process of trying to get the girl off his girlfriend, she could've hit him? I wouldn't be surprised...
Yes, it's okay if she tries to attack you (and can actually hurt you), or if you're defending someone else - same as in any scenario. It just might mean not knocking her block off, so much as hitting to incapacitate.
Yes that instance is okay. I don't like violence (except in movies, but that's fake). If it is a form of self defense or defense of a loved one...I don't care who you are or what gender you are...you're going down. Now, personally, I think the girlfriend needs to stand up for herself better and learn how to fight. And as far as it hurting, yeah, it does hurt to get hit by a guy. Trust me. However, it hurts just the same amount to get hit by a girl. Again, trust me.
If "he apparently punched the girl," I don't think he meant to actually PUNCH her.
But yeah, he could have pulled the other girl away or put her into submission.
Isn't it sexist to not hit a woman just because she's a woman? In any case, I think it's better if people just don't hit each other period.
But if someone attacks me, I don't care who or what it is, I'm going to do what I need to do to protect myself and gtfo. Simple as that.
No it isn't, regardless of the circumstances.
I think he didn't mean to hurt her, but you're right, he could've went with a different approach or at least just pushed her off.
Any other case (as in, an argument breaks out between you and your SO,) if a girl is hitting the guy, he should hold back her arms with force, but to full out punch your girlfriend is wrong.
I always think, would a guy want their sister treated like that? Probably not. So they should keep in mind that they could be harming someone's sister, and it can get you into some serious trouble, even if it was a one time in the moment thing.
Also, nothing aggrivates me more than a girl that thinks they can smack their guy around just because they know a guy isn't supposed to hit them back. I think those kind of girls deserve a hard slap in the face.
Personally, I dont think a guy should EVER hit a girl, even if the guy is smaller than the girl, it's just so wrong.
Everyone -- both guys and girls -- never ever want to be hit. However, regardless of your assailant's gender, you should be able to use whatever force necessary to subdue them. In another words, YES it is OK to hit a girl if the situation requires it.
@femmefatale12@xanga - "Personally, I dont think a guy should EVER hit a girl, even if the guy is smaller than the girl, it's just so wrong. "
Your articulation on WHY that should be is just so convincing....
Yes, that was sarcasm. Try to explain why it's OK for a girl to hit a guy but not the other way around. This is an issue of gender equality; especially, with the explicit of the guy being smaller than the girl.
Guys usually are not suppose to hit girls wherein one of the MAIN reasons for this is because guys are generalised to be bigger than girls.
she should've hit her then.
never, ever hit a girl.
no its never ok to hit a girl...like someone above said, she should have been able to just defend herself in that situation
hell yea. if anyone hits you you have the right to defend yourself. vagina or not.
@kinamorata@xanga - so if some chick starts stabbing you with a knife you can't beat her up because you're a dude?
Um, yes. If someone is hitting you, you are allowed to hit back. Regardless of gender.
@kinamorata@xanga - agreed
the best thing to do is to restrain both girls..girlfriend and other girl fighting..
There is a time for everything.
Is it ever okay to hit anyone? Girls shouldn't hit guys, guys shouldn't hit girls, girls shouldn't hit girls, guys shouldn't hit guys, etc. but it happens and self defense is justified.
That picture is frightening btw
You friend went overboard. I had my skirmishes with girls, and, as a guy, the first thing I think of is restraining her by grabbing her wrists. Typically, that's enough, and no one has to be seriously hurt.
Sure you can hit a girl, but you'd better be prepared to meet her boyfriend's fist, as you friend clearly has illustrated.
Unfortunately, the public sees it wrong for a man to ever hit a woman, but it's okay for a woman to hit a man.
I don't think this is right. (FYI: I'm a woman)
If a woman slaps a man, I think he has every right to slap her back. Unless he did something to deserve a good hit, he should slap or hit her back. If they are arguing and she hits him, he should hit her back. And if a man is trying to get a crazy woman off his girlfriend, he has every right to defend himself and his girlfriend, not just let his girlfriend get beat.
People need to leave him alone, because as far as I'm concerened, he did nothing wrong.