Hitting women - right or wrong?

I will only hit a woman if she is a Psychotic serial killer trying to kill me.  There is no gender lines when it comes to life and death situations. I am always patient to women, My mother is verbally abusive and my girlfriend can be annoying at times but I have patience with no limit. I just leave the room if things get heated.

I would never hit my mother or girlfriend but if a random woman came up to me and started physically assaulting me, I'll have to fight back.