As far as I could see, the force of Barbara’s punishment was about the same as for the boys, and so I guess it must have hurt her more, with just a single layer of cloth for protection. Certainly, she was starting to cry as she walked back to her desk. And there was also the humiliation of her punishment having been witnessed by around twenty boys. So what were the effects?

There can’t have been much long-term damage to Barbara, as she was perfectly willing to mention the incident three years later. And although the instances of boys watching a girl having her skirt raised for corporal punishment must be rare, there are a few more observations to make.