Hitting, beating or physical abuse is unacceptable and is an uncivilized way of showing disgust or hatred. I don't resort to anything like that but I think it is not a woman's nature to hit anyone. But when really provoked to the fullest extent of her patience, I a woman is capable of hitting somebody. But I don't think a man should hit a woman too. That is a very ungentlemanly way to treat an infuriated woman. He should exert all his patience and be able to pacify a woman's fury.