women, do you think it's a good idea to require men to participate in women's self-defense?

Question

I've always thought that it would be a good idea to have free self-defense classes for teenage and young adult women, either as part of a high school requirement, or as a free community service. What about reqiuring young men to participate in parts of the lessons as the model attackers?(properly padded of course). I think that creating the association in their minds between recieving a (simulated) whupping and attacks on women may prevent some assaults. What do you think?

Answer 1

You're proposing that it be a requirement for young men to be beaten as a part of their high school curriculum? Are you sure you've thought this through?

Answer 2

You didn't make it very clear whether or not these exercises were designed to prevent men from attacking women, or to give women an idea of what they are up against in a fight with a man. What I say here assumes the latter.

I know I'm going to make more enemies by saying this, but to answer your question, yes. And the men should be quite determined to resist their efforts - as an assailant will certainly be. Not to give them Pavlovian associations, but to
make them fully aware how difficult it is for a woman to defeat, let alone incapacitate, a man nearly twice her size.

I've taken martial arts for years, and women are rarely competitive with men - even untrained men. A cursory familiarity with basic self-defense techniques does more harm than good, by instilling a false sense of security.

If a woman is willing to devote years of training and single minded dedication to learning the techniques, yes, then she might - just might - become a match for or even someone capable of incapacitating your typical street thug. Couple of classes and she will just learn to piss him off, at BEST.

Whole lot better off getting a gun.

Answer 3

This is an interesting proposal. Although I agree that it would not deter a man who is a habitual abuser of women, it might cause a man who temporarily loses his better judgment to contemplate other ways to achieve his ends.

Others' comments also raise the question: what kind of men do volunteer for such duty anyway?

Answer 4

a guy has a precise to hit a lady in self-protection merely as a lady does to a guy. yet earlier you reply bodily, be particular to guage strolling away. strolling faraway from a actual conflict of words with out hurting the different individual is a very relaxing feeling.

Answer 5

No It could backfire in that some sick guys would be learning how girls are defending themselves and figure out better ways to attack. But a trustworthy male instructor would be a good option I think.

Answer 6

I don't think it would have any particular positive effect on them, to be honest. Most guys wouldn't attack a woman anyway, and the ones who are going to aren't going to be deterred by something like that.

Answer 7

if you make me the guy, I'm going all out and I will mash the girl.

Answer 8

no.Then you are teaching the assumption that guys are going to taunt women.

Answer 9

No, I don't think its a good idea.