I agree that assault is wrong for all. The law cannot allow one to infringe upon another due to gender. I was raised not to fight my sisters (we fought), but I was also told to never let anyone bully me, male or female. A man being able to take the punch, or violent outburst of a woman is a poor argument. Most of the time, both the men and the women in these situations have no moral understanding of violent behaviors. They will fight both men and women without giving it a second thought. It is only when a woman is involved that eyebrows are raised. I do not condone male on female violence; I grew up in that environment, and it was devastating, especially because it was done without any provocation.