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The Spanking Hypocrisy

Produced with Emma Ruddock

“To spank or not to spank” is hardly a new debate, and one that’s received no shortage of coverage across parenting literature… and, while the issue itself tends to publicly place parents in the position of obstinately stating their opinions,statistics showthat when the blinds are closed many who condemn the act perform it as well.  James H. Burnett III,is a writer for the Boston Globe Magazine– He recently wrote about the stubborn persistence, stigma, and hypocrisy of spanking in modern society.

Virginia Prescott is the Gracie Award-winning host of Word of Mouth, Civics 101, The 10-Minute Writers Workshop podcasts, and the Writers on A New England Stage series on New Hampshire Public Radio. Prior to joining NHPR, she was editor, producer, and director for NPR programs On Point and Here & Now, and directed interactive media for New York Public Radio.
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