I Received Corporal Punishment At 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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Sharon · F

My teachers treated us equally. We got slippered and caned just as much as the boys and for the same sort of offences.

Oldmanjimbo · 90-99, M

@Sharon: In which country were you at school and in what era?

Sharon · F

@Oldmanjimbo: Rural England, late 60's and early 70's

Oldmanjimbo · 90-99, M

@Sharon: At primary or secondary school?

Sharon · F

@Oldmanjimbo: Both, although the slipper wasn't used as much in primary school and the cane hardly ever.