This is a very controversy one one and awkward to answer. I am a woman by the way, it will also be interesting to see men's answers too. Whilst I am from the older generation, I do move along with times, and of course even before my times, married woman suffered terrible beatings from me, and actually were classed once they were married as the property of man. Wrong so wrong, but thank God that law changed.

I don't think any adult should hit another, but of course that depends on the people involved, what their temperament and nature is like, and taking in the consideration that men are stronger than women, so if one hit a woman back its at a disadvantage anyway, so again that brings more uncertain feelings. I guess ideally if a woman hit a man first she is likely to go for a second slap or punch, whereupon most men I guess would use their strength to retain her 2nd blow. Man against woman in a full boxing match would never be equal. Again when I think how women have fought to be seen as equal, which I agree with in most ways etc, then perhaps a part of me that says ' well if you lash out expect a lash back' is only fair to say But strength wise its not of course fair.

I can't say I can answer your question one specific way as in Yes or No. I don't agree with men hitting woman, but I admit a woman can with her verbal mouth drive a saint to murder, and therefore those sorts of females are actually the one in the wrong, some of them easily drive a man to putting his hand out just to stop her, but hey woman can be full of verbal abuse, they hang on to every disagreement from the past and throw that in with the argument in question.

So all I can say is no one of either sex should hit the other, and frankly I don't think it will ever be any other way than how it is with couples etc today. Walking away is the best solution, but when temper flare, then there is mist in the air.

Billie UK