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[kpete]

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[Scuba]

1. Did someone say "sandwich"?

[Magoo48]

2. Very clear communication...there may be hope for their relationship.

[SaintPete]

3. Yeah, this is funny, but...

If it were a man smacking a woman, and the caption read "NO - Leave the toilet set UP!" would it survive DU?

[DavidDvorkin]

4. Exactly.

[SaintPete]

7. Certain kinds of violence don't count

right?

If he didn't want to get smacked he shouldn't have been born with a penis

Isn't that funny?

[Wait Wut]

11. My thoughts, as well.

Domestic violence is domestic violence. I've known two men in my life that were SERIOUSLY abused by their wives. One ended up in the hospital on more than one occasion.

[madokie]

5. right on

[peace frog]

6. The image accurately reflects the anger many women feel

but I can't sanction violence whether it's against women or men.

[demmiblue]

9. I agree.

Please consider deleting this post, kpete.

[HappyMe]

8. So, what's the point here?

Slapping a man and screaming for a sandwich is okay?


Violence against either sex is wrong.

[MADem]

10. I do NOT think this thread should be deleted.

I think the cartoon, sans any real OP comment, is there for us to remark upon. It is a catalyst for discussion.

I think the conversation has already gotten interesting. A comment about gender bias (even though males are more likely to inflict serious damage--but it's not unknown for women to do so as well).

The OP just says "No (with a lot of O's)--I don't regard that as an "endorsement" of what is depicted.

I think it would not hurt to see where this discussion takes us.

Here's my view: I am not a fan of domestic violence, in fact, I oppose it vehemently--I just don't see the point in it. Of course, I am a family-oriented person who enjoys being around my relations and they feel the same way; I would no sooner want to hit any of them than stand on my head at midnight on a superhighway.

I did have a neighbor who pushed her husband down the basement stairs in a fit of anger--he sprained his wrist; lucky he wasn't killed. Another time she punched him in the face and took out his tooth. She was a big woman with a big temper, he was a skinny little guy who drank way too much. The police came, but I moved so I never found out how that all worked out. I often wondered if they worked things out--they elevated domestic arguing and violence to a very loud art. I also once lived near a guy who used to get drunk (booze seems to play a role often as not) and beat his wife every Saturday night. We neighbors would take turns calling the police, and the husband would take off and hide in the woods while the wife denied everything.

[Rex]

12. Situational comedy can be funny

but domestic violence is never funny. I see the point, she got tired of him telling her to stfu and make him a sandwich. I get it, but then she turns around and acts like a man and slaps the shit out of him. Since I know you would not take kindly to a picture of a man slapping the shit out of a woman, why is this okay? Just cause? Men in general deserve it? Because it is in cartoon form?

Who here sees the point in domestic violence? If anyone does, please let the rest of us know what it is.

[bigtree]

13. wow

this is okay then, Kpete?

More sad than funny.

[dembotoz]

14. after a couple weeks of catholic bishops and rick sanitarium, and congressional hearing on

reproductive issues with no women present, and on and on and on.....

i am not offended by this in any way.
i thought it was funny

[2ndAmForComputers]

18. Damn RIGHT you are.

I approve of this OP. If you don't like that, tough.

[aquart]

15. But why are you upset?

Because he didn't have the sensitivity or self-preservation to realize that a hungry woman is a dangerous, wild creature? Fool is lucky she didn't smear him with barbecue sauce.

ALWAYS FEED THE WOMEN.

[Spazito]

16. Yikes...

I am really at a loss as to what the reason is for posting this. I only hope it is to show violence is no answer regardless of gender.

[2ndAmForComputers]

17. He should have used "sudo."

[Johnson20]

19. Yeah, I'm glad to see violence advocated, not. What's your point kpete?

[Erose999]

20. I saw this on a friend's facebook the other day:

I have female friends that I tell to "get to the kitchen" in jest. They know I'm as much of a feminist as they are.