If a female physically assaults a male, should the male react differently than he would if a male assaulted him?

There are positions ranging from: "a man should never hit a woman" or even "there is never any reason to hit a woman" to "equal rights, equal fights".

There are arguments that women are physically smaller and weaker, but on the other hand, there are also arguments that men are not all the same size and strength, and if a smaller and weaker man attacks a bigger and stronger man, then the stronger man has the right to defend himself just as he has the right to defend himself against a smaller and weaker woman.

What do you think about it in context:

1. Ordinary life, for example at school, at work, in a bar or club.
2. In romantic relationships.
3. Children's upbringing, where the fact that girls are up to a certain age not weaker than boys could also play a role.

What was your specific upbringing in this regard, and how did it play out in your real-life experiences?