If a woman is hitting me....I still won't hit her.

[joeglow3]

264. I never made that claim

As I said above, I know two women who are big into lifting weights and could kick the shit out of any man I know, including myself. If a woman like one of them came after me and I needed to fight back, I would not hesitate. I could not overpower them and probably couldn't outrun them. That leaves me one option: fight back. I will not just sit back and get my ass kicked, leading to potential permanent or fatal injuries.

Now, would I respond that way to most women? No. Would I respond that way if I could do something other than resort to punching back? Sure. But to make a blatant statement that I would not do it is either intellectually dishonest or extremely naive.

And if I was in a situation where I was facing potential permanent and/or fatal injuries, I would feel alright when looking into the eyes of my 5, 8 and 11 year old children, knowing I was still around to provide for them. Certainly a hell of a lot better than if I left them alone or financially vulnerable because of some irrational belief.