Men slapping women on television used to be fairly commonplace.

The last good one I remember was Jake Spoon slapping Lori (Diane Lane) in Lonesome Dove.

“I recon he got his poke. If I’m wrong, you can slap me back.”

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Season 2 of cheers has Sam Malone pretty angrily slapping Diane during a break up.

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IIRC that was done in a romantic comedy context where she had slapped him first. Not excusing it, but it's also not like he popped her one after coming home drunk.

The one I've always found really strange is from a Dick Van Dyke Show episode c. 1964. A smooth bachelor type explains why he's never gotten married. It seems he has a weakness: "I like to hit women". He says this very matter of factly, almost smiling. This seemed strange to me when I first saw it 30 years ago and would probably seem even weirder now.

I’d say good riddance to that.

Tourettes dude smacking mom

I’ve spanked my kids maybe twice. Both have grown up to be incredibly nice and well behaved kids. You don’t have to spank them in order to discipline. If you feel the need to do so that’s your choice, but the threat of violence doesn’t have to be a prerequisite for raising well behaved kids. I was spanked as a kid and I’m sure deserved it but at the same time my father didn’t have nearly as close of a relationship with me that I have with my kids.

A man should never slap a female unless that female has a knife or gun. A man should never put himself in that spot. A man should choose his female partner wisely.