Interesting, the only time I got spanked was when I was around 5 years old watching the Mickey Mouse Club. It was dinner time and my mother called us to the table. I refused to budge. My dad came along and picked me up to carry me to the table and I spit in his face. As soon as the spit left my mouth, I knew I was in for it. He turned me over and gave me one hard slap on the butt. As for math, Dad was a mathematician and always had to help me with math. I hated it. But he was patient, never insulted me, and definitely never hit me. Guess I was lucky. Mom, on the other hand, was a perfectionist and it felt like I could do nothing right. But she never hit me. So I guess I lucked out, at least in the area of corporal punishment.

Fascinating subject. I haven't finished reading but I'm sure there are white parents out there who beat their kids.