[SauronOfMordor]

Rita Smith of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence is not convinced that men are afraid of abusive women. "That fear is a critical factor in any domestic violence situation. And the abuse is part of an ongoing pattern to control someone else's behavior."

An abuser is an abuser. A woman's psychological abuse can be as bad as physical abuse.

A woman can throw the first punch, then dare the man to hit her back, with him knowing that if he touches her, she has an excuse to have him arrested, divorce him for "abuse", take his assets, and a good chunk of his future income.

Men are stronger than women, on average, but that doesn't mean that a man isn't vulnerable to being hit with a lamp, knifed, or shot

[Kozak]

I've always been amazed at the fact that when a woman threatens violence or hits a man, it's okay. Watch TV talk shows, commercials, SitComs, movies. If "the man has it comming", it's funny or cute when he gets smacked or hit with a thrown object ( watched the movie "Just Married" last night, the guy was assaulted by 2 women). However no matter what he women says or does a guy is NEVER justified in reacting physically. Gives women the mistaken idea in real life that they get a free shot. Personally, I wouldn't hit a woman back, I'd just NEVER be in the position where it would happen again. NEVER. But not everyone feels that way.....