if she didnt wanna get her face busted...she shouldnt of lashed out. its like small country lashing out at the US, then complaining about being bombed into oblivion...dont start what you cant handle/finish.
i've seen womens water polo....theyre definately not delicate little flowers thats for sure, theyre worse than the men sometimes.
besides, women need to decide what they want....they want equal oppertunities in all things now, equal pay, equal prospects, equal winnings at such things like wimbledon, equal chance of landing drives in motor racing etc etc....equalling out all the previously male dominated areas.
now if they want that, they then cant have this "you cant touch a woman" arguement when they get into physical fights with men. if you wanna be treated equally then be prepared to get punched back...simple as that. last time i checked having a strength advantage isnt the be all an end all in a fight, and a woman is just as capable as a man at wielding a weapon.
i agree that your mate should of done something, if pucnhing her in the face was the best shot he could get to stop multiple hits with a metal object then fair enough. i would of maybe went for her arms to try restrain her, but either way she should not of expected to be "untouchable".
did she just think he was gonna stand there while she swiped at him with a blunt metal object?