They are given special protection because they are not as big and strong as men,and to be "equalized" a woman has to use a gun. OK? that's why they call a gun "the equalizer." Women are allowed to use guns on men who beat them up, cause they cannot protect themselbves, they are not strong and big enough, by nature.
This is rather discouraging that no one taught you this,and that your mom and dad did not tell you "never hit a woman." Since you do not know this, I will tell you this; the prison and jail system will DEFINTELY TELL YOU that you cannot batter or hit women(or anyone else, either,)or you will eventually wind up in prison, or jail, when you keep doing it. OK?
Since men like you do not obviously understand why we do not hit others , including women, we have to reply on the police, laws,and the prison system to keep guys like you, who are ego-centric and can only see how everything affects YOU, from assaulting wives,women,and other people in general. THAT is why, (since you don't seem to understand anything else,) you do not hit women. Also, women are allowed to use guns, to protect themselves, from men who assault them, or hit them, and think it is "ok" to do that. Make myself clear??? Good. Prison and Jail. Very unpleasant violent prison and jail, even for men. --and we women who protect ourselves with doberman pinzers,and guns, when some man assaults and hits us. THAT IS WHY you do not hit women. Got it? Great.
I have tried to argue with men like you, and try to use "empathy": until I realize you just don't understand empathy or antyhing else, unless it directly affects YOU ALONE. Prison and jail affects you, if you hit women. OK? Even in Australia. I knew you would understand.
(Oh, I forgot, "love-life"; women leave men who hit them, too. That also happens. And they don't go back.)Another side effect of hitting women.