mati:
Not so sure about this. Just considering that every severe spanking leaves marks which you can still see years later on MRI I have some doubts about being healthy. Maybe it's not unhealthy, but healthy?
At the very least, it might prove embarrassing if they show up on an MRI "years later", wouldn't you think?
Logic would dictate that the "passive exercize" of being spanked might firm up the bottom a bit as it also might redistribute some body fat (in the form of cellulite) not necessarily for the better, as far as appearance is concerned. Severe spankings/paddlings, etc. might also contribute to the formation of blood clots in those so inclined, which could definitely be unhealthy.
All in all, even though the thought is attractive, I think this falls under the category of "old wive's tale" (pun intended).
