Rik Smits

This is an interesting look at left-handedness, the research done about left-handedness (with special and proper bile reserved for Stanley Coren who perpetuated some terrible untruths about left-handedness.

The book doesn't offer solutions to left-handedness, just points out that despite opression, there continues to be left-handed people in the world and that diversity should be embraced rather than treated as a issue or problem. He notes that teachers aren't taught how to teach children to write left-handed, although in every class there would be at least 2, if not more. Maybe as well as encouraging left-handed people to "try" their right, teachers should encourage right-handers to "try" their left. By forcing people to use their right people have been stressed, bedwetting, stammers and other nervous disorders have resulted, by trying to make people conform. The only real accomodation teachers should make to left-handed students is to ensure they aren't elbowing their right-handed friend.
The world is really made for the majority, but left-handers exist and despite many attempts aren't going anywhere. We're here to stay and the world needs to just give me the room to be me, and quit using the left-handed desks and complaining!

It's an interesting look at perception and history, not a general read about left-handedness but I found it an interesting read.… (mais)

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