I had time to think and realised that the sharp jab I had felt was nothing more than a simple dig with a sharp pencil, delivered by one of the two girls who sat behind me. (I later found out that it was Margaret who had leaned across and poked my shirt covered back).They were no doubt anticipating the outcome of their efforts. Five minutes later the class monitor returned with the requested length of dowel rod. Now you might think that I would have voiced my complaints about what had happened, but be assured, we boys had long worked out that it just didn’t pay to argue, a compliant approach was always best.
The Cane and the Double Standard11
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School CP’s Little Secret10
You said, “people in concentration camps and POW camps during WWII” Are you joking? That sounds like a certain...
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The High Price of Stealing3
Josh, who had just started 7th grade, belonged to the school’s photography club. As a club member, he could...
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Corporal Punishment Public or Private8
Interesting point about the delay before a private whacking being a way of making the punishment more serious. I...
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Peters Nanny2
She did not mind him playing with dolls’ houses, nor did she mind him playing dress-up games, to her...
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School Corporal Punishment History21
Father Christopher Nulty S.J. (Rector): “He was remembered as an earnest, if dour, man. He had few qualms about...
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Memories of Corporal Punishment5
My spankings at home were relatively rare, not a weekly occurrence or anything like that. I think it was...
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Corporal Punishment & The Gender Disadvantage57
If girls have never been caned in the same number as boys how can you draw on the overall...
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Double the Slipper11
When we had calmed down some, my mom took the lead, pointed to an empty corner and told me...