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'Imagine if it was the other way around': Teen films violent female assault

A video of a young Queensland woman assaulting a man out the front of the 7-Eleven has sparked debate over the concept of violence against men.

In the violent altercation an Emerald-based woman can be seen repeatedly punching and abusing a young man, who filmed his own assault on September 30.

Chris Graham, 19, spoke to Yahoo7 and said he was on his way to the Eatons Hill Hotel when he came across a young real estate agent during a "routine pie run" at the local 7-Eleven.

"I don't know how it even got to that point," the second year electrician apprentice said.

Chris Graham gave his camera the thumbs up as the woman continued to punch him in the back of the head.
Chris Graham gave his camera the thumbs up as the woman continued to punch him in the back of the head.
Chris Graham said he was struck by the alleged real estate agent repeatedly during the September assault.
Chris Graham said he was struck by the alleged real estate agent repeatedly during the September assault.

"She was asking for six bucks and at some point telling us her life story she mentioned she was from Emerald, so I just said 'classic Emerald' and she went off the bat."

The altercation started inside the store but quickly made its way out onto the street, where the woman could be seen screaming and punching Mr Graham.

"She kept screaming 'say it again'... I was just thinking what's this chick's problem."

Mr Graham said he didn't know what inspired him to film the encounter but at no point did he consider retaliating.

"Imagine if it was the other way around and I'd hit her," he told Yahoo 7.

The 19-year-old sparked a large discussion over whether violence against men carried the same weight as violence against women. Photo: Facebook
The 19-year-old sparked a large discussion over whether violence against men carried the same weight as violence against women. Photo: Facebook

"Look I knew if I did anything I was probably going to be the bad guy, I'm not going to put myself in the situation where I'm in a cell or paying back huge fines.

"The fact that she was hitting me was the problem, not the fact that she was a girl... I'm well and truly happy I didn't (retaliate) though."

Unscathed and determined to carry on, Mr Graham proceeded to his intended destination and stayed out for another five hours.

"I didn't think much of it at the time. It wasn't until I showed people at work and they said 'you should defnitely share this, it's pretty serious'."

Chris Graham said he first encountered the woman when she asked for six bucks inside a Queensland 7-Eleven.
Chris Graham said he first encountered the woman when she asked for six bucks inside a Queensland 7-Eleven.

While it wasn't his intention when filming the video, Mr Graham said it was good that a "positive" discussion about violence against men had resulted from the viral video.

The woman in the video is thought to be a real estate agent in Queensland.

When contacted by Yahoo7 a colleague said he was aware of the video but would not confirm whether she had been sacked.

Two million people viewed the video within the first 24 hours of it being posted, while an entire Facebook page has been set up taking aim at the alleged real estate agent.

Mr Graham said he was left unscathed by the attack and at no stage did he consider retaliating. Photo: Facebook
Mr Graham said he was left unscathed by the attack and at no stage did he consider retaliating. Photo: Facebook
The young man was thrown forward as the woman landed blows on the back of his head
The young man was thrown forward as the woman landed blows on the back of his head

Despite suffering repeated blows, Mr Graham continued to film as friends tried to hold his attacker back.

“F***ing say it again,” she screamed repeatedly as she laid blow after blow.

While many of the 11,000 comments outlined how each person would have "knocked her on her a**", some Facebook users praised Mr Graham for not retailiating.

"Good on u for not hitting her back and your friends saying calmly stop it, my hat goes off to us for not hitting her back," Desley J Mclennan commented.

Social media users pointed out that assault was free of gender bias.
Social media users pointed out that assault was free of gender bias.
Facebook users shared the video more than 20,000 times within the 24 hours.
Facebook users shared the video more than 20,000 times within the 24 hours.
The woman was quick to defend her hometown of Emerald in regional Queensland. Photo: AAP
The woman was quick to defend her hometown of Emerald in regional Queensland. Photo: AAP