It might seem like something from another era, yet corporal punishment is still a common form of discipline in many families. There’s a disturbing scene in “ Marty Supreme” involving Marty, played by Timothée Chalamet, being spanked with a ping pong paddle by a character played by Kevin O’Leary. It might seem like something from another era, yet corporal punishment — which refers to the use of physical force, such as spanking or hitting — is still a common form of discipline in many families.