I Was Smacked At Primary School

There seems to be a perception that girls received less corporal punishment at school than boys. Having taught in the era when corporal punishment was widespread and having chatted to many people on here, I am not sure that is actually true. However, I am sure there were some schools where boys received corporal punishment and girls did not. Personally I cannot see any reason at all for treating girls more leniently than boys. Girls benefit from firm discipline just as much as their male classmates.

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ArishMell · 70-79, M

CP was used but only very unusually in all 4 state, mixed schools I attended in 1950s-60s, but I recall it seemed the boys were more likely to be punished physically than the girls. It may be of course that we boys just did not see or know of any girls so punished, rather than no punishment anyway.

So to answer the question... I Was Smacked At Primary School.

Yes, but only once, a slap on the bare leg (below shorts) I recall dimly for being a bit cheeky when reprimanded for something else.

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Well, it's gone form UK schools, and I certainly don't support its re-introduction, though feel as a consenting adult I need the release of school-style hand or slipper from time to time, especially if from someone with real-life experience in applying them.