Tag: Punishment

The Punishment of Being a Woman

When a girl is born, given that she survives female infanticide and gender-selective abortion, she is already a victim of gender stereotyping and sexism. A study by BMC Psychology found that when a baby girl cries, her needs are more likely to be overlooked than a boy’s. Another stud...

Quick Facts on Corporal Punishment

There is a strong bias against race and gender with the use of corporal punishment. Approximately 37% of corporal punishment reports involve black children, and approximately 80% of corporal punishment reports involve male children (Shaw & Braden, n.d.). Approximately 81% of parents report th...

How Black People Became Victims of Collective Punishment in America

Anold English proverb suggests that "the good suffer with the bad," while this may be true. Indeed, many innocent people have suffered for the misdeeds of others throughout history; we should consider the injustice of such a proposition. Shane Darcey, lecturer at the Irish Center...