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I think men in general are more prone to violence than women, and that would account for the greater number of female victims of domestic abuse than male victims.
A small man who is a thug and an experienced streetfighter will like win a fight against a large man who is gentle and averse to violence.
Fighting can be taught to anyone. Women can learn to fight. If a woman learns to fight, and she is up against a man who does not know how to fight, I would bet on the woman.
AKA Smith, I enjoy your farmgirl wisdom, but I am an amateur zoologist and am not unfamaliar with what you've written.
Since you're all talking about balls here, and the effects thereon of a well-placed kick, here's a story that illustrates my points: just a few days ago the Washington Post reported on how a little girl got away from her attacker by kicking him in the balls (or "groin" as the paper delicately put it). 'Nuff said.
