Living in a right-handed world

It’s a tough old world for the left-handed population, but does it count as discrimination?

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8th September, 2012

I can predict your age at death just by watching you writing. Not by what you write, but how – specifically from which hand you write with. There may be an almost 10-year difference in the lifespan of people depending on handedness, with lefties on the wrong end of the comparison. Before you freak out, strap your left hand behind your back and start brushing your teeth with your off-hand, it may not be that handedness per se, but rather its consequences, that explain this difference. Anyone who has watched my father use a circular saw will have some inkling why left-handers are reportedly ...

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