Benefits of Being Left-Handed
Is Your Child Left-Handed? 7 Reasons They're at an Advantage
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They've overcome historical obstacles.
Left-handedness hasn't always been celebrated — there are countless stories throughout history of lefties being punished, sometimes severely, for their natural tendencies. There are negative biblical references to left-handedness, and the word "sinistral," which means "left-handed," has definite negative connotations. Even into the 20th century, left-handers were commonly retrained to use the more acceptable right hand — teachers would go so far as to tie a student's left hand behind his or her back so they had no choice but to write with the other. Still, lefties have managed to overcome their historic obstacles, and society has finally begun to realize that they aren't inferior, only different.
