Short answer is no.
I would add, this is yet another double standard, in regards to gender. I see the phrase “that’s why men need to exercise more restraint. ”
Women can sexually assault us, and it’s no big deal.
They can also physically assault us, and we are supposed to just take the damage. I was stabbed by an ex-girlfriend with a broken beer bottle once. I did not retaliate. We eventually broke up.
I’m glad that women have the freedom to go through life, with few consequences for their actions. I hope these men learn to behave…......
In my line if work, I see domestic violence frequently. It really isn’t ever OK for a man to hit a woman. But women largely expect that, and therefore push the envelope with men. Most men just absorb the punishment, and just deal with it. Just like with the groping. We just have to take it. We are the ones who will be judged by our actions. The other gender gets another pass….