So you’re saying that it is physically impossible for a 5' 98 lb woman to cave a man’s head in with an item from the kitchen?

Nope, not just you. This is simply weapons-grade horrible. Also, kinda weird how proud the writer sounds about the whole thing. Apparently karma decided the commentariat needed a reminder that everyone can be a shithead regardless of plumbing. I seriously hope these kids have grown the fuck up in the last nine years.

Yep. I particularly enjoyed the girl who casually admitted to drunkenly beating up her boyfriend, and her only concern was how she could stop feeling bad about it.

I’m glad it wasn’t just me that got a “hey you might like this article where a bunch of feminists talk about how great it is to beat the men in their lives!

Agreed. This is some xo jane level awful

Seriously, this popped up on the “You may also like” sidebar for some reason, and I cannot tell if I’m missing a joke or if this is really a Jezebel “It’s fun to hit your partner” post. Am I in bizarro world?

It is bananas that this post, in this tone specifically, exists.

Oh, this article is just click-bait trash, presenting an old argument with a flashy controversial headline. No one actually believes this crap.

Hey! That is completely unfair and a 100% biased opinion. It's not just black guys that get sent to prison.

Yeah, where I live in my state the prison encompasses like 5 or 6 counties but the facility itself is actually pretty well run and most of the people come from the same boring, rural, white background. I had an ex that wound up there for holding and they were quick to handle it when I called to tell them he'd probably…

Yep. We've had hundreds of years experience proving prison does absolutely nothing to rehabilitate people. I can accept it as a necessary evil for violent offenders and those who repeatedly prey on others — e.g., certain types of professional thieves and con artists. But for nonviolent first-time offenders, I'm…

California just passed this proposition reducing a bunch of non-violent crimes from felonies to misdemeanors. I think it was largely driven by our prison overcrowding and budget issues, but it's a step forward regardless of the reason. It's bizarre how our prison system has shifted from a place to keep dangerous…

I should also point out something I meant to mention, but neglected to do so, in my first responses to you and others. My brother was elected 'president' of his recovery house within less than two months of being out/moving in. He's now at risk of going back to prison because of lapsed child support payments (a…

I like the idea of community service, but I can also see where it could go horribly wrong. If everyone who was in jail was instead forced to work for free, it kind of starts feeling like a different form of slavery. Especially when there are plenty of people jailed for things they shouldn't be and also people who are…

I don't think one has to be a men's rights activist to see the huge problem with separating this issue along gender lines and creating a preferential class just because of one's plumbing. I'm so glad that you pointed out the real argument here, that non-violent offenses simply don't warrant removing someone from our…

Well for starters I think you should read "non-violent" as "not a threat to society". So, whilst a drug king-pin may never have actually comitted a violent act, they could clearly still be classed as a danger to others.

Interesting point. I think the thinking should be more along the lines of how victimless the crime the perpetuator committed.

Erm, lots of people have commented on how the focus should be on keeping non-violent people out of prison and giving them the community service option. But I want to point out that non-violent offenders (especially those who commit property crimes or are repeat offenders) cause a lot of damage to society. It's not all…

@Sisyphus: Really? Would we accept that kind of logic from a man? He deserved it because he probably antagonized her? Based on the article and comments here, I don't disagree with him. Gleefully admitting to partner violence is not okay just because you're a woman. It's still something to be ashamed of.

The missus smacked me around a bit for the 3rd time in our 17 year marriage -i never even raised a finger -ever!