History Main / WifeBasherBasher

** Jason Todd, the second ComicBook/{{Robin}}, hated seeing women getting beaten by their abusive husbands and boyfriends; if he witnessed this, he would beat the abuser within an inch of his life. In one story, he may have actually killed the abuser, because he was furious that the man drove his girlfriend to suicide and he got away with it because he was the son of a diplomat; so, one night, he confronted him, and by the time Batman arrived, the man had fallen to his death. Jason denied any wrongdoing. Following his [[ComicBook/BatmanADeathInTheFamily death]] and resurrection, he continued this streak as the villain/antihero ComicBook/RedHood.

** Jason Todd, the second ComicBook/{{Robin}}, hated seeing women getting beaten by their abusive husbands and boyfriends; if he witnessed this, he would beat the abuser within an inch of his life. In one story, he may have actually killed the abuser, because he was furious that the man drove his girlfriend to suicide and he got away with it because he was the son of a diplomat; so, one night, he confronted him, and by the time Batman arrived, the man had fallen to his death. Jason denied any wrongdoing. Following his [[ComicBook/DeathInTheFamily death]] and resurrection, he continued this streak as the villain/antihero ComicBook/RedHood.

** Jason Todd, the second ComicBook/{{Robin}}, hated seeing women getting beaten by their abusive husbands and boyfriends; if he witnessed this, he would beat the abuser within an inch of his life. In one story, he may have actually killed the abuser, because he was furious that the man drove his girlfriend to suicide and he got away with it because he was the son of a diplomat; so, one night, he confronted him, and by the time Batman arrived, the man had fallen to his death. Jason denied any wrongdoing. Following his [[DeathInTheFamily death]] and resurrection, he continued this streak as the villain/antihero ComicBook/RedHood.

** Jason Todd, the second ComicBook/{{Robin}}, hated seeing women getting beaten by their abusive husbands and boyfriends; if he witnessed this, he would beat the abuser within an inch of his life. In one story, he may have actually killed the abuser, because he was furious that the man drove his girlfriend to suicide and he got away with it because he was the son of a diplomat; so, one night, he confronted him, and by the time Batman arrived, the man had fallen to his death. Jason denied any wrongdoing. He continued this streak as the villain/antihero ComicBook/RedHood.

* ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'': Jason Todd, the second ComicBook/{{Robin}}, hated seeing women getting beaten by their abusive husbands and boyfriends; if he witnessed this, he would beat the abuser within an inch of his life. In one story, he may have actually killed the abuser, because he was furious that the man drove his girlfriend to suicide and he got away with it because he was the son of a diplomat; so, one night, he confronted him, and by the time Batman arrived, the man had fallen to his death. Jason denied any wrongdoing.

* In ''Literature/SwordArtOnline'', while Asuna is usually capable of taking care of herself, Kirito still does not take kindly to those who hurt her. During the infamous scene from the "Fairy Dance" arc where Oberon/Sugou is molesting her, Kirito gets the chance to turn things around when he is granted ''full'' Game-Master powers by the ghost of his WorthyOpponent professor Kayaba & he grabs it with both hands. He turns the pain-inhibitor protocols of Sugou's in-game avatar to ''zero'', and ''butchers'' the Oberon avatar ''so'' brutally that Sugou ''himself'' suffers lasting damage in the real world.
** Note that after this, Kirito is ''exceptionally'' cruel towards those who victimize girls. In the Underworld when confronted with Raios and Humbert, two silver-spoon-in-mouth brutes who were outright attempting to ''rape'' Royne and Tiese, girl-pages serving under him and Eugeo, he cleaves ''both'' of Raios' arms off for his troubles, bleeding the rapist to death like a pig.

* Motoyasu of ''Literature/TheRisingOfTheShieldHero'' deconstructs this. He sees himself as this regarding Naofumi's party members, and it would even seem that way outside of proper context. However, it's been spelled out to the DumbBlonde repeatedly that, no, Raphtalia and Filo are not in any danger as Naofumi's slaves and that he treats them like family. Motoyasu's blatant refusal to listen to what any of them have to say and constant antagonizing [[LethallyStupid not only causes more problems but actively puts them in danger in the process.]] This ends up being one of the reasons why Naofumi can't stand being around him, as all he does is assume the worst and refuse to listen until it's almost too late (or it already is).

* In ''VideoGame/TheWolfAmongUs'', Bigby [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown doesn't react kindly]] when he walks into the Woodsman's apartment just in time to see him hitting [[HookerWithAHeartOfGold Faith.]] You can even choose to go above and beyond normally just beating the hell out of him and decide to kick him in the mouth for calling her a bitch after Bigby makes it very clear that [[BerserkButton he does NOT like that word. When he calls her a bitch again, Bigby tackles him and they both go through the window onto the street below.]] He also stresses in other scenes that he ''will not'' tolerate women being treated poorly, such as when you have the option to give Georgie a good, solid punch when he calls Snow a bitch as well.

* In ''VideoGame/TheWolfAmongUs'', Bigby [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown doesn't react with kindness]] when he walks into the Woodsman's apartment just in time to see him hitting [[HookerWithAHeartOfGold Faith.]] You can even choose to go above and beyond normally just beating the hell out of him and decide to kick him in the mouth for calling her a bitch after Bigby makes it very clear that [[BerserkButton he does NOT like that word. When he calls her a bitch again, Bigby tackles him and they both go through the window onto the street below.]] He also stresses in other scenes that he ''will not'' tolerate women being treated poorly, such as when you have the option to give Georgie a good, solid punch when he calls Snow a bitch as well.

* In ''VideoGame/TheWolfAmongUs'', Bigby [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown doesn't react with kindness]] when he walks into the Woodsman's apartment just in time to see him hitting [[HookerWithAHeartOfGold Faith.]] You can even choose to go above and beyond normally just beating the hell out of him and decide to give him an extra punch for calling her a bitch after Bigby makes it very clear that [[BerserkButton he does NOT like that word.]] He also stresses in other scenes that he ''will not'' tolerate women being treated poorly, such as when you have the option to give Georgie a good, solid punch when he calls Snow a bitch as well.

* ''Film/MajorPayne'' demonstrates that he is unfit to be a police officer when he responds to a domestic assault incident by smacking the abuser unconscious. Keep in mind that Payne did this during a ''training scenario'' and the man was an actor.

* Guts from ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'' could count for this one. Sure, [[TookALevelInJerkass he's changed a lot]] since the Eclipse -- some would say for [[HeWhoFightsMonsters the worse]] -- but Guts is still too decent of a guy to just standby and watch a full-grown man beat a little girl senseless. He usually dispatches them in his rare TranquilFury mode, but if he ever sees a woman in danger of sexual assault -- which reminds him all too well of [[LoveInterest the person]] [[MyGreatestFailure whom he failed to protect]] -- well, [[BerserkButton it's not going]] [[UnstoppableRage to end pretty]] for whoever (or ''what''ever) is doing it. Guts, in general, just does not like rapists. [[DarkAndTroubledPast Pretty obvious]] [[MindRape as to why.]]

* In ''Film/{{Tank}}'', Command Sergeant Major Zach Carey was visiting the base hospital, where he discovers a child being treated for bruises which are clearly the result of his father beating him. Carey summons the father to his office and tries unsuccessfully to convince the man to seek counseling, even going so far as to offer going a few rounds in a boxing ring to work off the offender's excess anger. The corporal gets to his feet and snaps at Carey that it's nobody's business but ends up pinned to the wall with Carey's forearm across his throat, whereupon Carey issues the ultimatum that neither the stockade, loss of rank, nor loss of retirement will stop him from destroying the man in place. The corporal is then much more receptive to Carey's offer of finding counseling.

* A female example: the plot of ''Literature/RebuildingCoventry'' is kicked off by Coventry hitting her JerkAss neighbour Gerald Ford, who has not only spread salacious rumours about her but is currently in the process of assaulting his wife, with an Franchise/ActionMan figure to the head. While only intending to stop him, she [[AccidentalMurder accidentally kills him]], and is forced to go on the run.

* ''Literature/SisterhoodSeries'': In a rare female example, the Vigilantes become this on Karl Woodley, a National Security Advisor who broke every bone in his wife, Paula Woodley's, body, in the book ''The Jury''. They get into his home and break every bone in ''his'' body! Despite having apparently reached her breaking point, Paula takes him back. Fortunately, he is permanently crippled, wheelchair-bound, and can't lay a hand on her. A later book reveals that she is taking great pleasure in tormenting him, implying that she only took him back so that she can make him suffer as much as she had!