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I think there's a pervasive sentiment that, if you perceive yourself to be wronged, you can respond with any and all retaliation within your power. I think it in part comes back to the significance of being slapped; it's a very disrespectful thing and I think it's taken very personally.
I agree, another big part of it is the backlash to the feminist movement. I've seen a lot of posters write "They want equal rights, well..." and "They step to me like a man and I'll treat them like a man"