If yes, in what type of situation?
Never would I hit a woman just out of anger or for fun.
Now, if a woman is trying to hurt/kill me, for no apparent reason, and I plead for her to stop and try to walk away from the situation and she insists on trying to attack me (either with a knife or bare hands), then yes, in that case I would be forced to subdue her. Neutralizing the situation could involve strikes (hands or legs), but I recommend restraining them via a submission (think rear naked choke or armbar or ankle lock). That way, when the cops show up, you haven't used brute or deadly force and they can clearly see that you weren't trying to take advantage of her violent behavior by fully unloading on her. That said, if a female attacks you with a weapon (gun or knife), hurts you in the process, and you manage to have the strength to subdue her, then if you have to knock her out before she can let off another round on you, so be it. There are insane people out in this world and many also come in the female gender. You have to preserve your own life at all times.
So, while I do not condone violence against women from men, there are limits. Also, when it comes to matters of life or death (say war) everything goes out the window. Do you think that members of the US military would have any hesitation in shooting a female right on the forehead or beating them into a bloody pulp if said females were wearing the military uniform of say another country (insert Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam etc) and it came down to their lives versus the life of a US soldier? Fuck no.
Again, different circumstances call for different measures. For the record, I've never had to hit a woman, but I have seen men that have and in at least 2 situations, it was highly warranted.
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