Do you think that left handed people are discriminated against?

Question

I am doing a psychology paper on how left handed people are trained to use their right hands and how lefties are discriminated against. Any thoughts??

Answer 1

I'm a southpaw and I love it. it makes me feel a bit different, even if i do look like a contortionist when I write and draw. I'm also an illustrator - lefties tend to be more creative, or so they say. I have had a LOT of serious, some life-threatening accidents through my life though, and I discussed this with a friend of mine who was also studying psychology. She told me that humans simply aren't designed to be left handed, and the left brain is far more intrinsically adept at carrying out functions required to write. This means that your left handedness detracts from the brain's ability to carry out other basic functions such as absorbing critical biological information upon entering and surveying a room. Which might explain why I fell down a brick staircase a few years ago, breaking my hip and putting three ribs in my right lung. It's just an idea, but seems logical.

Answer 2

Modern preschool methods encourage a child to use either hand when picking up a crayon, pencil or chalk. Left hand choice is respected as much as right hand. I think it's discriminating when teachers make an issue out of it.
Children, being the amazing creatures they are, can become ambidextrous if given the chance to practice. They welcome the concept of both instead of one.
Of the kids and adults I know who are left handed, they are all artistically gifted, prodigy like.
There is design discrimination.
For instance, in lecture hall classes students who use their left hands do not have a good place to rest arm when taking notes. The lecture hall seats all have flip down desks from the right.

Answer 3

At this point in our culture, it's less about discrimination and more about less available product, really. (Those illusive left handed can openers.lol)
I think it's turned into a point of interest. Trying to find out why, what common differences might be between lefties and righties, etc.
Put it this way, I don't know any left handed people in my life (4)
that have ever felt like it's a detriment to them- sometimes a pain in the a s s (notebook rings). It's always been something that each of them seem to be a little proud of whenever it's noticed.
P.S. I've always wanted to be left handed.

Answer 4

Personally I think punishing a child away from using their left hand is not good for the child but encouraging them to use their right hand is a very good thing. I know that sounds contradictory and maybe it is but if your child can be easily converted to us their right hand I think their life will be better and easier. If a kid is 110% left handed all you will do is traumatize them. I happen to be 110% right handed. My left hand, aside from helping my right hand or balancing my body, is virtually useless. Parents have an obligation to do right by their children and making their life easier is one of those obligations.

This is a right handed world. If you play cards left handed you will find the markings are very unfriendly. If you use tools, especially powered ones, you will find many of them designed for use by right handed people, especially if a safety device or lock is incorporated into the tool. There are a number of deaths every year of left handed people trying to use chain saws, and portable circular saws. To use them left handed is both awkward and dangerous. Look at bolt action rifles; unless you pay the extra money yours will be right handed. The ejection ports on slide operated and auto loading shotguns eject the shell in the direction of a left handed shooters face. Auto loading pistols and rifles offer the same problems to a left handed shooter. Even the military’s M16 is a right handed weapon. The safety and fire selector is designed to be operated with the right thumb. The list of these oddities is virtually endless.

Is it discrimination? I suppose you could say it is in some ways but in fairness manufacturers are in business to make a profit. Just as certain car lines die, breakfast cereals go off the market, some soft drinks go away so do items made for left handed people. The demand for the product, at the price necessary to manufacture it, simply isn't there. There are left handed stores carrying merchandise with left handed customers as the target audience. Sadly they limited in merchandise and not so limited in price. Still the demand is not up to a manufacturer reversing a whole assembly line to make left handed chain saws. It simply isn't cost effective.

So, while you could call it discrimination I don't believe it is malicious, or intended to cause harm. Just as "Little People" find washing dishes, going to the bathroom, driving a car or just walking from store to store in a mall difficult they are not being targeted by the manufacturers or merchants. The idea of making a product that is user friendly to the limited number of little people or left handed people and awkward to impossible for the vast majority of people is foolish and the thing bankruptcies are made of...

I don’t know how well I stayed on point or if this is the sort of perspective you are interested in but I gave it my best shot. I hope it does you some good, it is certainly long enough. Sorry about that.

Answer 5

i don't think lefties are discriminated against in the sense that they don't get jobs etc. but the world is definitely built for righties. take a look at small things and you will see. cups are designed so that when a righty holds it the logo is on the outside, computer mouses (or mice?) are designed for righties, lefties have to change properties on them to get to work for a lefty. even things like cameras with the button on the right hand side or the dial on your watch is on the right hand side. one of my favorites, look at any pen with a logo, if held by a righty the logo is upright and readable. if held by a lefty the logo is upside down. funny how small things make a difference. good luck on the paper.

Answer 6

I think in the past, in many cultures, yes, they were treated very harshly, and sometimes even beaten. However, as of now today's society, we are more accepting of differences. I do know that left handed people have a tendency to always be late. (for everything, appointments, work, etc.)

Answer 7

I am left handed and have never felt discriminated against. Unless "you write wierd" is discrimination!!

Answer 8

are you able to sue? advantageous. you are able to sue for notwithstanding your little heart needs. Do you have something to help your healthful? surely no longer. there is not any regulation that folk could desire to make issues for southpaws. did you be responsive to that the observe "sinister" comes from the latin observe for left because of the fact left-exceeded persons are evil? something to think of approximately.

Answer 9

No.

Why?

Because they are the best pitchers in baseball.

And, they get paid more money in baseball because of that.

Answer 10

No