Nobody deserves to be hit, ever, unless someone has physically attacked you first. Then, you only do what you need to do to ensure your safety and get away. There's no excuse for physical abuse from men or women.

I'm shocked to see this language of provocation brought up in an attempt to justify the way that some men treat women. I was beaten and abused by a college boyfriend. I never once attacked him, and I certainly didn't destroy his possessions or bait him. In fact, he was the one who started destroying my things and throwing them at me when I asked him to leave me alone. If I did try to defend myself, he'd hit me harder. Like I said in my post above, it took me a long time to realize that the problem was his, not mine.