Manny people think it’s simply about nonviolence, but I like this alternative interpretation an old friend of mine had:
For the Pharisees, the left hand was considered unclean and it was taboo to use it.
The backhanded slap was always intended as an insult - given to someone who is considered inferior.
The foreslap (slapping with the palm of the hand) was reserved for equals.
So, if someone strikes your right cheek, then it must be a backhanded slap (i.e. an insult), because a Pharisee must use his right hand, to avoid the taboo. If, instead of slapping the person back, you present your left cheek, you force the attacker to break a taboo, acknowledge your equality, or simply stop hitting you. In one simple act, the balance of power is shifted.
Yes its a thing that women hit men, women aren’t incapable of violence. Like men, women in most cases don’t “just go around hitting people” and a provoked to violence.
As for where I’ve seen it buses, main streets other places.
I’m obviously not trying to say women are incapable of violence but its a very different thing for violence to be encouraged or acceptable by peers than for individuals to act violently. For instance old social norms from the 50s in American made it acceptable to beat your wife.
Is it a newer thing? Is it more common in some countries than others? I’m in my 30s and I can’t recall this being a social norm when I grew up. I remember men being aggressive with other men sort of being accepted as inevitable but still frowned upon.
Hitting someone with the expectation that they won’t hit you back is extremely cowardly. And should not be a social norm.
MK Gandhi said that if someone slaps you on one cheek, show his the other cheek and ask them to slap you again.
Gandhi was a fucking manipulative sex pest, I don’t think I’ll be taking his advice
Was it before or after he forced 17 yo girls to sleep with him to “practice celibacy”?
“Turn the other cheek” is generally attributed to Christian doctrine.
Manny people think it’s simply about nonviolence, but I like this alternative interpretation an old friend of mine had:
So, if someone strikes your right cheek, then it must be a backhanded slap (i.e. an insult), because a Pharisee must use his right hand, to avoid the taboo. If, instead of slapping the person back, you present your left cheek, you force the attacker to break a taboo, acknowledge your equality, or simply stop hitting you. In one simple act, the balance of power is shifted.
Is it a social norm?! Where?!
When a woman hits a man she is taking advantage of the stigma against hitting women in some cases.
Where are you that women are just going around hitting men? Is this a thing? Wtf
Yes its a thing that women hit men, women aren’t incapable of violence. Like men, women in most cases don’t “just go around hitting people” and a provoked to violence.
As for where I’ve seen it buses, main streets other places.
I’m obviously not trying to say women are incapable of violence but its a very different thing for violence to be encouraged or acceptable by peers than for individuals to act violently. For instance old social norms from the 50s in American made it acceptable to beat your wife.
Is it a newer thing? Is it more common in some countries than others? I’m in my 30s and I can’t recall this being a social norm when I grew up. I remember men being aggressive with other men sort of being accepted as inevitable but still frowned upon.