What a welcome to out community! It has of late been rather quiet, but thanks to you, you have livened things up a bit 
I am, like you a bit of a gentleman with regards to the fairer sex, but not to the same extent as you. I Do, like you, think girls should be treated differently, but am I right in thinking this way ? So far as school rules are concerned, it should be one rule for ALL, and not only should it be the same, but it should be SEEN to be the same for everyone, to show there is equality for everyone.
So far as caning on the hand is concerned I do NOT agree with that, unless it is just one on each hand given in the class room as a warning behave your self or else!.