In Chapter 1, we met Family Practice Doctor Marcy Harris. The 54 year old woman with two grown sons of her own was a respected Doctor that gave thorough exams. In the first five chapters, she examines several boys of varying ages, and in Chapter 6, she overhears a spanking and reminisces about a spanking she witnessed while doing her residency.
Once a year, Dr. Harris lectured on boy’s health at a clinic in a poorer immigrant section of the city. Another colleague of hers did the same for girl’s issues. Since these families rarely saw doctors unless for emergencies,