Where does feminism stand on the smacking of children?

[JC544D]

Where does feminism stand on the smacking of children?

[AlisonDonut]

Ok great. Thanks for the info.

[JC544D]

"AlisonDonut
Why not give us your opinion on the topic?"

I already have.

I think smacking should be banned in England like it is in many countries in the world including Scotland and Wales.

[Fairislefandango]

I'd presume that most feminists I know are very anti-smacking, because I think most people I know are anti-smacking. But I don't think you can expect a consensus on what feminists think about it, because you don't even get a consensus from feminists even about many things which are directly related to feminism - they aren't a hive mind!

[AlisonDonut]

Why not give us your opinion on the topic?

[JC544D]

"BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz
Why is smacking children specifically a feminist issue OP?"

I don't think it is, it's certainly not specifically a feminist issue. I was just interested to hear whether there was a broad general view on the issue among feminists. Hence the question.

[Svara]

It's abuse of a smaller, weaker person, an adult hitting a child is like a man hitting a woman. Perhaps worse, as difficult as it is for a woman to leave, the child doesn't have that option at all.

[HalfShrunkMoreToGo]

I suppose Feminism generally stands on the side of basic human decency and as you know we teach children from about 18 months old that 'you don't hit' so id hope that most Feminists (and humans in general) would be against smacking.

[BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz]

Why is smacking children specifically a feminist issue OP?

[oliviastwisted]

I suppose there is some broad commonality in that physical violence is all too often used to control women. Obviously that's always a bad thing, and the greater the power differential the worse it is. So, physically punishing children is abhorrent imo

I’m a feminist and I agree with the above but there is no single view on any issue in feminism

[JC544D]

"AlisonDonut
Why, where do you stand on the smacking of children?"

I think it should be banned in England, like it is in many countries around the world including Scotland and Wales.

[ErrolTheDragon]

It's not a feminist issue.

I suppose there is some broad commonality in that physical violence is all too often used to control women. Obviously that's always a bad thing, and the greater the power differential the worse it is. So, physically punishing children is abhorrent imo.

[Zonder]

Feminists aren't one homogeneous group.

[MintyMoocow]

Would you like to explain why you think that it might be a feminist issue, OP?

[AlisonDonut]

Why, where do you stand on the smacking of children?

[NashvilleQueen]

Not sure where feminism stands but it's a definite no from me.

[OutingHobby]

Is it a feminist issue?