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A recent poll mentioned on the radio claimed that one in five boys thought that giving a girl a hard slap was a perfectly acceptable response to any behaviour they disliked. Examples of such behaviour were arguing back or talking to other boys. The poll also claimed that girls equally thought that such behaviour was acceptable if they had been behaving badly. The pollsters made a distinction between a hard slap and more serious violence such as punching or kicking. I’m quite amazed at this response – perhaps I grew up in a gentler climate so I’d like to see if it’s true. I’m only interested in violence that was more serious than playful fun. By this I mean something that you could not immediately shrug of as insignificant.

Girls: has a boy ever deliberately hit you hard enough to hurt - if so where – check all that apply

14% (10) Never been hit
38% (27) Slap on face
44% (31) Slap on bottom
14% (10) Punch in the face
41% (29) Punch on the breast
30% (21) Punch anywhere else

70 voters have answered this question.

Girls: Had you behaved so badly that you deserved being hit

27% (19) Yes I was being a total cow
27% (19) Yes but he used more force than was appropriate
23% (16) No I had done nothing to deserve being hit
21% (15) It is never appropriate to be hit

69 voters have answered this question.

Girls: Do you think that being slapped is ever acceptable even if you have been behaving badly as he sees it

26% (17) Yes – it stops me behaving badly
25% (16) I don’t like being hit but it is no great deal
48% (31) No being hit is never acceptable

64 voters have answered this question.

Boys: Have you ever hit or slapped a girlfriend who annoyed you. Did it make a difference to your relationship

45% (34) I’ve never hit or slapped a girl
8% (6) I hit her or slapped her and she left me because of it
13% (10) I hit her or slapped her once and she stayed with me
10% (8) Since I hit her or slapped her she has behaved much better
21% (16) I often hit her or slap her and she stays with me

74 voters have answered this question.

Boys: For what reasons have you hit or slapped a girlfriend.

44% (31) I’ve never hit or slapped a girl
14% (10) I hit her or slapped her because she was showing interest in other men
18% (13) I hit her or slapped her because she argued with me
8% (6) I hit her or slapped her because she made me look silly in front of other people
14% (10) I hit her or slapped her because she wasted money

70 voters have answered this question.

Boys: is it acceptable to hit or slap a girlfriend

41% (30) No it’s never acceptable to hit or slap a girlfriend
30% (22) Yes but only if the girlfriend behaves extremely badly
27% (20) Yes its quite acceptable to hit or slap a girl if I want to

72 voters have answered this question.

Boys: if you have ever hit a girl hard enough to hurt where did you do it - check all that apply

29% (23) Never hit a girl
8% (7) Slap on face
17% (14) Slap on bottom
11% (9) Punch in face
20% (16) Punch on breast
11% (9) Punch anywhere else

78 voters have answered this question.

Girls: have any boyfriends ever done any of the following to you

14% (8) Pinched you hard enough to leave a bruise
14% (8) Pinched a nipple
18% (10) Hit you between the legs
14% (8) Beaten you with a belt
3% (2) Beaten you with a cane
7% (4) Left bruises which were hidden
16% (9) Left bruises which showed to the world ie on face or arms
9% (5) Given you a wedgie ( ie grabbed your knickers and pulled them up hard. )

54 voters have answered this question.

This poll was created on 2003-02-19 22:20:03 by pam_r