So, assault is funny if it's against a cheating man

[Greenday]

While this is definitely not okay, he really should count his blessings. I've seen several news stories recently about cheating men having their male bits....removed....by enraged lovers.

I wouldn't consider it lucky that that's all that happened to him. Just less unlucky.

[kibbles]

I so agree with you Ree!!! I could never understand this double standard. People always say "oh that person must felt so mad and betrayed and couldn't help themselves"..if did the same thing and said that what an uproar there would be.

That women (using that term loosely) obviously was cheated on for a reason and she is obviously a criminal.

[Canarr]

No, it's not funny. The woman should be prosecuted according to the law and, if there's any justice in the system, the man should receive adequate compensation from his suit.

Double standards are always a problem, no matter which way they swing. Whether it's positive (like getting the choicest concession jobs) or negative (being subjected to more scrutiny from factory supervisors), it'll always breed resentment in *somebody*.

[tropicsgoddess]

I wouldn't see that as funny at. all. No matter if it was the man or woman that cheated, putting super glue on somebody's privates is taking it too far for revenge. Like Ivanka Trump said "don't get mad, get everything". If I had a guy that cheated on me, I would make him pay...by taking him to the cleaners in the worst way.

[Jack]

If I ever get into one of those epic duels like in the movies where you choose a weapon and face off, I'm going to choose a lawyer and then let the beating commence. Yay delayed gratification.

[smileyeagle1021]

You mean besides -snip-, divorces,

This one is an extremely valid point... when a man has to split assets, he must pay taxes on it, the woman doesn't (in most cases, there are very few cases where the woman ends up getting shafted by the IRS, but those are extremely rare).

Now back on topic, that is one thing that has always confused me.
A man touches a woman's ass and it's assault, a woman touches a man's ass and it's innocent flirting.
A woman gets mad and kicks a guy in his genitals and the prick had it coming. A man gets upset and kicks a woman in a similar way and he's a sexual predator.

We can even extend this into same sex interactions for double standards.
A lesbian woman accidentally hits on a straight woman and not only do women not get overly offended, the men get turned on.
A gay man accidentally hits on a straight man and he's liable to get killed.

Double standards are everywhere.

[blas87]

Guilty. I just told my bf the other day "I love knowing that if a guy won't leave me alone, I can slug him right in the face and probably not get in trouble."

Only one person has ever gotten the best of my bf, and it was a very, very large girl. And in that case, I think he had every right to fight back, because she came running at him and sacked him because she thought he was someone else.