Now, if you just read my last blog post, where I was bashing the brains out of the male race, calling them babies and wimps, then all of you men who were so pissed of by that post will LOVE this one…  because I do indeed think women CAN’T beat up Men.

Dave made an interesting point the other day when he was talking about his job as a bouncer.  He said that when dealing with rowdy people at the bar the men were always easier to reason with then the women.  He said the the women always went on to become more aggressive and mean when crossed.

I brought this up with one of my coaches today and he mentioned the idea that maybe now adays when a man tells a woman what to do she takes it as a challenge to her equality.  And when someone has had a good dose of liquid courage (alcohol – Duh!) Anyone can get more aggressive, brave, whatever you want to call it.  This resisted with me, being a feminist and all.  But what gets me is how these women think that they can actually “take on” a guy and come out on top!

Well okay, given certain circumstances like say an 11 year old boy, or a very small malnourished man or someone who is morbidly obese vs. a strong fit woman who knows how to fight, the woman will win.  But in reality men are predisposed to be stronger, and most of them have experienced a fight in their life and have the instinct to fight.

I think media gives women this idea that if she were to go head to tow with a guy she could win a fight.  Movies with thes sexy female characters that strut around in lycra and heels and can knock out a group of 200+lbs pound thugs with one punch is just so unrealistic!  It would just never happen.

I’ve been competing in boxing for quite a while now.  I’ve seen men knock each-other out, sometimes with one punch, a lucky one or a well calculated one, but never in my boxing career, on TV or live have I seen a woman knock out another women, who is her same weight, let alone a man who is larger then she.  And come on now, the point in boxing – at least Pro Boxing – is to knock your opponent out .  Actually, no I’m lying.  My friend Sarah did knock out one of her opponents in a pro fight.  But to her opponents credit I think she had pneumonia or something like that…

Anyway, that’s besides the point.  My point is that it’s very hard for a woman to take on a man.  The one big disadvantage men have is the stereotype that it’s not okay to hit or handle for that matter, a woman.  But some men don’t abide by this idea.  Women need to get this macho ‘I can kick your ass and you can’t touch me’ attitude out of their head.

I think it’s really important for a woman to learn how to defend herself.  And if she can disarm a man using her mind and communication skill all the better.  But if it does come down to a fight, I’m going to hold true to the hit and then run like hell plan.

In boxing you meet alot of tough, skilled and able women and what surprises me about them most is that they all hold this same opinion.

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