We also had states that allowed the corporal punishment of girls in state schools, and those that expressly forbid it. Even in the states where it was available, less than 5% of incidents involved girls – in most schools less than 1% of incidents until the 1970s. In the 1970s when there was an effort made to reduce the use of caning with boys and to avoid sexist policies, the ratio of girls climbed slightly – but more because the cane was being used less with boys than because it was being used more with girls.
Corporal Punishment & The Gender Disadvantage21
Related Articles
-
Whole Class Punisment40
The opponents called a walk out from the school at the time the Army Commander was to arrive to...
-
Thoughts of an Abusive but Aparant Wartime Headmaster37
Some of my contemporaries, of both sexes, were not so lucky, as the cane was the normal punishment of...
-
Corporal Punishment and The Caning Experience67
Having been a boarder at both prep and public schools I received quite a few punishments. These ranged from...
-
School Corporal Punishment References30
(the one armed bandit) in the 1st year cos Juliet Johnson and Tricia Sykes had a fight…ok Juliette wanted...
-
A fact of Scholastc Life3
I remember once I was due to go to a friend’s birthday party. And for some reason, I had...
-
Caned by the Prefect19
Although that usually meant the mere submission of their infamous names to the Deputy, so they could be called...
-
Whole Class Punisment81
An alternative strategy for avoiding assembly and the hated HM was to be there for registration. Then wander upstairs,...
-
Sent for the Cane 7
I walked around in absolute panic then went back and said I could not find him. Only to be...