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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
you need to tell her that, as a girl, the reactions of those around her will be directly related to her actions. If she thinks that she shouldn't be hit, as a girl, then, as a girl, she shouldn't be doing the hitting. When she actively places herself outside the normal ranges of decent behavior (not hitting others) then she should expect the same response back, whether she's a girl or not. THAT is gender equality par excellence.
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That's more or less what I've told her. Either it's gonna be a two-way thing or nobody does anything.
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Originally Posted by ngdawg
I have to admit, I'm a 'backhander'...snide/inuendo remarks and I swing, usually at the shoulder. Always with a smile, never malicious and never expecting a swing in return.
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That's how it starts. She'd give me a friendly backhand in the arm or shoulder, and I'd give her one right back without even glancing up from my computer while typing something.
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Originally Posted by Supple Cow
Unless, of course, you are just looking for an excuse to hit girls.
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No, not that either. =(