Iām a lefty. My twin sister is ambidextrous.I myself am right-handed. Anyone here a leftie? Was anyone forced to use their right hand? I've heard stories of left-handed students being forced to do that.
I always used to laugh at the part in To Kill a Mockingbird when Atticus asks Bob Ewell if he is ambidextrous. His reply (paraphrased from memory): "No, sir; I can use one hand as well as the other!"
I wonder if that's some of the reason that teachers would force left handers to write with their right hand? My Dad was left handed, but he was forced to write with his right. He was in grammar school in the '20's.
You were considered to be deficient or having an abnormality that needed to be 'corrected'. Right-hand neurologists view Left handedness to be a sign of brain damage.
My teachers tried to get me to write with my right hand when I was in grammar school. I guess they gave up. I got certificates for excellent penmanship using my left hand too. My handwriting was beautiful back in the day, but has changed over time.
Being a keyboardist wouldnāt really matter though. You use both hands just like most people.
Right. But I mentioned our creativity because it was mentioned that left handed people tend to be creative (of course I can't find that reply now). And from what I read about you being able to use your right hand too, it seems like you might be ambidextrous Patty.
It was Holly who stated that left handed people are more creative and yes Iām ambidextrous but use my right hand the most.
Oh okay...thank you.
I always assumed it was viewed as something needing to be fixed, but being right handed, I never thought about kids getting smudged with graphite or ink. All Dad would say was the he was forced to learn to use his right hand. All very sinister, if you ask me. No, I couldn't resist.
