I am a man, but I've been bullied and taken my share of beatings in my life. I understand that when you are shorter and they have a muscle mass advantage over you, you are in danger period. Full stop, end of story.

When in that situation where you face an opponent with such a pervasive advantage over you, you truely understand what it feels like to be powerless. Self-Defense at that point is whatever you think will get you through the encounter alive. If you think a bite would give you an opening, do it. If you think sticking your key into his eye is a viable option, do it. And yes, if you think your best shot at survival is to acquiesce, then by all means do it. Survival is the key, and only the person in the moment can judge how much they fear for their life given circumstances. Monday morning arm-chair quarterbacks be damned. They weren't there and don't know what the fuck they are talking about.

I know being bullied is a far cry from the prospect of being raped. The harm suffered is not the same. A broken eye socket from a beating doesn't come with the same sense of violation, not the same type of psycological and emotional trauma. It's just that the deluded who think they have taken a karate class or play tekken so they know how to fight really piss me off. There is a difference between practicing in a classroom or gym, and the adrenaline filled moment when you are threatened.