There’s a great deal of evidence to show women are at least as physically aggressive as men with respect to their intimate partners:

https://j4mbdotorgdotuk.wordpress.com/2013/05/08/women-are-as-physically-aggressive-or-more-aggressive-in-their-relationships-with-spouses-or-male-partners/

So how would people react if a women assaulted a man in public? Would they have any sympathy for the man? We have the answer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlFAd4YdQks