Interesting that these anecdotes point up what we all know – that corporal punishment had (has?) distinctly differing “levels” – with a clear dividing line between the cane and lesser forms such as the slipper. It’s true that the slipper, in the wrong hands, could be painful and rather nasty, but in practice, it was much more often a matter of “warning whacks” which certainly stung a bit but were not very much more than a sort of sporting challenge.
Purposeful Corporal Punishment20
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Corporal Punishment References115
Roland Green Comp Nottingham Carmen hahaha…oh Sarah you’re so funny. I remember getting the cane from the really small...
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Over the edge5
“Rest assured, I will not be taken in by your little act. In my classroom, all pupils are equal and if...
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Corporal Punishment Comparing Impliments22
I suspect the cane hurts more on the bottom to start with because the caner is confident to use...
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Caning Offences17
Back in the 1950s/60s few boys wore any fashionable clothes. This was partly due to the lack of cash...
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Corporal Punishment References79
Hundred of Hoo Comprehensive Kent Gill Mrs Thorne – PE –gave me the slipper once and feck did...
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Corporal Punishment & The Gender Disadvantage86
Because virtually every informed and experienced teacher was aware of the simple reality that the cane worked with a...
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You Have the Choice4
I wonder if they’ve been drinking alcohol. That’s a real no-no. Oh, if only they’ve...
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An Abusive Act1
Having experienced formal CP in school on one occasion(now notorious no doubt)and also seen several instances of ‘informal’ CP...