tiff said:
I can't really think of a non-sexist reason for "It's not right to hit women" that does not hold the same provision for men.
I don't think it's sexist to recognize that, on the whole, men oversize women and can easily hurt them without realizing it. It's also seen as cowardice to hurt those who don't have the ability to fight back.
Edit: Oh, and even if the teaching is based in a sexist thought, the effect of the teaching "I shouldn't hit girls" is not necessarily sexist.
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Edit the second: I follow a rule: If the thread is more than a few pages, read the OP and the page I'll be posting on to get a feel for where the conversation is. What if the OP is about Monster Trucks but the thread has evolved to "what do monster trucks say about our culture?", you'll look silly blurting out, "YEAH! I LOVE MONSTER TRUCKS!"
(Monster trucks are awesome. I'd be going to monster jam this weekend if not for my wife having the flu)