In addition, we were caned for poor academic performance, rather than bad behaviour (get 3/10 in a French test because you put ‘le table’ instead of the correct ‘la table’ and would be caned 3 times – girls got 100 lines)
We can all argue over the precise definition of misbehavior, and whether female ‘little angles’ get let off more until we are blue in the face, but the above comment is shocking. I challenge ANYONE on this forum who believes only boys should be caned to justify this action. It is ludicrous, sexist beyond belief, and completely unjustifiable on any educational grounds whatsoever.
That headmaster belonged in jail.