Todd's Opinions - Domestic Violence

1. Men shouldn't hit women. Period. Guys, if you smack a lady, you better just expect the next real man that comes along to give you a butt-whuppin' on her behalf.
2. Women shouldn't hit men. Period. Look, ladies, if you start the fight, you better be able to finish the fight, and that's the end of that. I'm not saying the guy has the right to kick the crap out of you, but he's allowed to defend himself, and if hitting back is what it takes to convince you to stop your attack, well then so be it. Obviously I'm not talking about a slap across the face. Hey, some guys need a quick pop on the cheek to bring them back to reality…
3. If a man does hit a woman, she should leave him. It's a line that shouldn't be crossed.
4. Same goes for the man -- if she strikes you, leave. You're not less of a man for doing it, but you are more mature.
5. And here's the part that I would really like to get across: if a woman pushes a guy's buttons to the point that he would want to hit her, he should leave her. That too is a line that shouldn't be crossed. Women know that men are more aggressive and physical, made so both by biochemistry and societal roles, and it's possible to get a guy so inflamed that he stops thinking logically and starts wanting to think with his fists. A smart man -- a real man -- walks away from that situation. But the point I'm trying to make is that, when a woman pushes a guy to that point either through actions or words, it is no less severe an act than if the man had hit her. She's bullying him, plain and simple, and at some point he's going to strike back. I can't see any way to legislate against it, but it is just plain wrong all the same.