To my left-handed
followers, today is your day – it’s International Left-Handers Day!
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According to my good
friends at Winkipatedia (that one’s for you, Muj!), handedness “can be defined as
the hand that performs faster or more precisely on tasks or the hand that one
prefers to use, regardless of performance.” There are also apparently 4 types
of handedness: left-handedness, right-handedness, mixed-handedness, and
ambidexterity. But since today is all about my left-handed friends, we’re going
to focus strictly on that type, and that type only! Did you know that it is
estimated that 10% of the population are lefties? Its also found slightly more
in males than females, with 12% of men and 10% of women on a global scale!
Fun Left-Handed Fact: Did you know there is a
higher chance of a child being a left-hander if born a twin?
International
Left-Handers Day began in 1992, when the Left Handers Club decided a day
was required to raise awareness for the disadvantages to being a lefty! Things
you wouldn’t even think of as being handedness-specific have been creating
inequalities for left-handers around the world! Scissors, keyboards, sinks and
various tools are all items that have been knowingly created with right-handed
people in mind.
Fun Left-Hander Advantage Fact: Did you know
that left handers are able to adjust better to seeing underwater, and tend to
do better in sports such as swimming, soccer, baseball and tennis?
So all you righties – make sure you give a big
left-handed high-five to all of your left-handed friends today, and make sure
they feel important! Maybe try a little “in their shoes” challenge, and use
only left handed things when available! Could be fun…kind of like the daily
poll…which you should vote on…by clicking here!
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