Girls: do you want to be treated like, and regarded as being the same as, a man?

Yes that's understandable. However for humans. Men and women. There is nothing a man can do that a woman cannot excluding intensive exercises that require strength. That's the only main difference between the two genders. Men are stronger, women are weaker. Why should we treat you differently just because you're weaker? Besides, women can become as strong as the average man with little work. Seriously.

I have never argued this. What you don't seem to understand is, the reason why it would be wrong for the average strength man to hit the average strength woman is because of the difference in strength. If the average strength man hit a man who had the same strength as the average woman (i.e. he was an extremely weak man) it would be just as wrong.

Errr, no.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_differences_in_humans

The list is quite extensive and goes well beyond brute force and strength, although that is perhaps the most obvious difference.

Why are you asking me the same question I answered. Women and men should not be treated the same, because they are not the same. How is that difficult to understand?!

I read the page. So this is the reason why they should be treated differently?

I agree with you. What I am arguing is that men and women are different in their strengths and their weaknesses. They may be able to do the same things but men/women might do them more efficiently and to a higher standard than the other gender.

Yes. Men and women are different and hence are treated differently all the time - for example separate male/female changing rooms/bathrooms.

Of course that doesn't mean men and women should face unequal opportunities.

Let's treat black and white men differently, since it's "proven" that white people are far superior in intelligence and more civilised right?

Oh my dear girl,

Explain to me the fundamental differences between men and women, in your own words.

I know there are lots of differences between the two genders, yet no-one has given me a solid reason why women should be protected by men just because they're women or why women should never have to pay for their drink or even why it's acceptable for women to expect men to ask them out because they're men.

Sounds valid.

I don't think women should be protected by men, etc. When I refer to men and women being treated differently, I'm not talking about social etiquette xx

If whether hitting someone is right or wrong is defined by strength, it isn't wrong for me to hit a man of the same or greater strength than me? Really?

That's understandable however I don't see how in society, women have to be protected 24/7 or should take the back seat when we're on a day out.

Whoever thought multiculturalism would work perfectly was wrong.

Oh dear Lordy

If you'd followed my posts from the beginning, you will see I said that it is always wrong to randomly start on someone.

It is far more wrong if the person you start on is so much weaker than you they are clearly unable to defend themselves.

You are being extremely rude and patronising.

On what basis do you regard yourself as being more superior/knowledgeable on this issue than the others in this thread?

I doubt that I am 'very stupid' in fact, if you're resorting to petty insults this is merely a reflection of yourself and your inabiity to rationally debate a topic.

What are your reasons for men and women being treated the same?

Huh? I think you'll find that we actually would like to be treated like human beings actually.

Who said either of those things had to be the case? Generally men are physically stronger and are biologically predisposed to protect women, but theres no reason why you should feel you have to do anything. If you are a woman and don't want men protecting you, don't let them. Likewise if you are a man and don't want to protect women feel free not to, I don't think anyone cares. However from my experience the majority of women like to feel protected by men, be it family or boyfriends or whatever, and the majority of men like to protect women.