Do women fight more nowadays?

[DeekMc75]

I'm in Scotland, so I don't know about the rest of the world, but has anyone else noticed that since the covid lockdowns people in general, and women especially, their fuses have shortened considerably. A rude gesture or some name calling used to be road rage around here, now you have women in business suits scraping in the middle of the road at traffic lights, or in traffic jams on motorways.  Even my own sister, a nurse who hasn't been in a fight since she was 13 (she's 48 now) got into a proper fight in a supermarket carpark over a parking space.

I don't know if it's the stress of everyday living these days, or a change in attitudes, but I'm all for it if it means seeing more women fighting

[janetter]

Doing more private meetings as well.

[Horny-Jew]

I'm in Scotland, so I don't know about the rest of the world, but has anyone else noticed that since the covid lockdowns people in general, and women especially, their fuses have shortened considerably. A rude gesture or some name calling used to be road rage around here, now you have women in business suits scraping in the middle of the road at traffic lights, or in traffic jams on motorways.  Even my own sister, a nurse who hasn't been in a fight since she was 13 (she's 48 now) got into a proper fight in a supermarket carpark over a parking space.

I don't know if it's the stress of everyday living these days, or a change in attitudes, but I'm all for it if it means seeing more women fighting

Your examples of women in business suites in fights (and your sister getting into a fight) is getting me hard. 

[Bear]

As an older guy I can attest to the fact that women physically fight much more than in yesteryear -- at least here in the USA.  When I was growing up it was a rarity to witness a fight at school or to see a catfight on TV or in the movies.  I think that the feminist movement had a lot to do with women being allowed, by themselves and society to become involved in activities that were considered taboo decades ago -- and that includes fighting, wrestling, etc.   

[Horny-Jew]

At least in the USA, with social media, it's not going to happen that much as there are huge ramifications. Not a fight, but you saw what happen to that woman at the Coldplay concert video cam. Her marriage as well as lucrative career is pretty much history. A year later, she's a real mess. Maybe she could have a career in catfights. 

Seriously, high school & college women students could be expelled from the school, not to mention legal issues if someone got hurt.
In a work situation, the woman could lose her job.
In a neighborhood situation, there could be lawsuits.
At a public place (concert, restaurant, hotel, hospital, library, etc,...) again it could be lawsuits.
ETC ETC ETC

We all love the catfight fantasies, but IRL there are consequences.

[Jupiter]

I tend to disagree. I've an interest in British social history and that has involved looking at local newspapers. Prior to world war 2, there are numerous reports of two women fighting. Prior to world war 1, the reports are almost double. These reports are generally clustered around certain parts of cities and large towns. I believe the internet, and especially the astronomical rise of recording on mobile phones etc,. has skewed the numbers of two women fighting everyday. Almost daily, I can see new films of women fighting on various social media sites. This is from all over the world.

[caryn1]

in some cases it does  some private some with others watching
but women do seem to workout places such as planet fitness some just to show off the results

[TheRef]

I think it has become more common in the western world due to changes in societal norms and expectations. The rise of camera phones and social media allows us to see what we never would have in the past. I also think women being able to frequently see videos of women fighting makes it feel more acceptable.

[Txblonde]

I'm not sure if women are fighting more in today's world or if we just are more aware of it due to phone cameras and CCTV on every street corner...

[Harrison]

I think it has become more common in the western world due to changes in societal norms and expectations. The rise of camera phones and social media allows us to see what we never would have in the past. I also think women being able to frequently see videos of women fighting makes it feel more acceptable.

Yes-and the  titillation factor is also more frequently expressed 

[DS79]

I'm in Scotland, so I don't know about the rest of the world, but has anyone else noticed that since the covid lockdowns people in general, and women especially, their fuses have shortened considerably. A rude gesture or some name calling used to be road rage around here, now you have women in business suits scraping in the middle of the road at traffic lights, or in traffic jams on motorways.  Even my own sister, a nurse who hasn't been in a fight since she was 13 (she's 48 now) got into a proper fight in a supermarket carpark over a parking space.

I don't know if it's the stress of everyday living these days, or a change in attitudes, but I'm all for it if it means seeing more women fighting

I think you're right in your assumption, and these days women are quicker to seek confrontation with others and are more often involved in fights than ever before. As a man, I can't say why, but I recently witnessed at a lake how a harmless situation escalated into an argument between two women/mothers, which ended in a physical fight.

[jessiefite]

I want to concur on the "societal norms" portion of this discussion.  When I was 15 and had my first fight, society very much frowned upon females fighting.  My parents would still be horrified if they found out about the fighting I have done.  Now, I think it is generally accepted that women and teenage girls are going to fight, and that it is no longer stigmatized as it once was.  Add to that change the use of such conflict in media that we consume, and the social media where insults (real and perceived) are communicated without personal directness.

All of this doesn't mean that the raw numbers of fights are necessarily "up," but it does remove at least some impediment to the consideration of whether to fight.  Societal norms will vary from century to century, and perhaps fights were commonplace before World War I, in the hard scrabble world where there was little to do, other than to play out their own personal dramas.  But fights are interesting, exciting, and lead to interactions between fighters, and between fighters and spectators.  There are no doubt some fight babies out there - babies born as the by-product of a relationship developed because of a physical fight that took place.

[jessiefite]