Only the Sith deal in absolutes
[spoiler] I don't condone hitting women or men, but there's plenty of reason to hit either sometimes, you just don't do it because you aren't an asshole[/spoiler]
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From reading the majority of these replies, I can tell that women won't be treated equally anytime soon. Sure, this is violence and all we're talking about, but I'm sure the majority of replies would be different if we were talking about hitting a man. *shrugs*