Hardly homerism. Just based on experience I know that you can't look at these cases in black n white based off what your reading and assuming. And anyone saying that under "no circumstance" should you shove or hit a woman has no clue what they are talking about. Hopefully your never in a situation that would actually require it.
Shane, first off, I respect you and the job you do - immensely... But, I honestly don't care what you have witnessed in your job. I have seen "stuff" as well... things that, based upon your views here, would probably lead you to conclude that it would be "justified" to hit/push or otherwise harm a woman...
And yet, I will again say to you that under NO, as in NONE, circumstances is it justified... NONE.
I don't care how many "big guys" it would take to fend off a 140 pound woman. I don't care how f'd up a woman is, or how much in the wrong she might be. NEVER, EVER is it justified for a man to harm a woman...
There is far more respect and honor in simply walking away, or, being smart and avoiding the conflict altogether, than there is in harming a woman. DW messed up and he admitted as such... I hope he's a smarter and better man as a result...