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Thursday, October 25, 2007 12:00 AM

What's so funny about abusive girlfriends?

News about women's role in domestic violence inspires comedy, as well as cries in defense of men.

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  • Friday, October 26, 2007 11:15 AM

    no.

    I am not saying that women aren't violent towards men or that women are "more peaceful" than men.

    I am saying that a joke about kicking guys in the balls is much more a guy kind of joke than a woman kind of joke.

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