It was over quite a number of years, but a figure of around eighteen is all I can put a number to.
A conversation involving school days always generates a good conversation, and often a person’s misdemeanors and the consequences rise to the surface.
The general consensus was “They were strict but fair, I suppose I did deserve it being honest.”
I think Jenny sums it up by using the word fairness. Looking back with an open mind without bias if the punishment was fair both sexes usually wouldn’t feel resentment.
CP was an accepted method of punishment, whether you agree or not to its use.
As the women I was engaged in conversation with went to coeducational schools it follows punishments were dished out fairly irrespective of sex.