How is everyone enjoying the lovely dusty weather? (applies only to people in Kuwait, Saudi and the UAE) If others are having a lovely clear day, then we are jealous.
Anyway, today, I want to talk to you about the health risks associated with being a lefty. Of course, you are rolling your eyes, that is you righties, and saying what a load of nonsense. This is not a propaganda aimed at righties to change their wicked ways and create a tolerable and clumsy-free environment for their fellow lefties. Not at all. (those who know me well, must have figured out that I am being sarcastic, and for those who don't, welcome to Danah's sense of humor)
Seriously, though, there has been studies on the lefty gene and how it can influence a person's behaviour. The correlation between bbehavioural discrepancies and left handedness goes back to the notion that Jack the Ripper was a lefty therefore he was a disturbed person. Or that most psychopaths are of lefty orientation so that is why they are abnormal. To some, like me, the justification for Jack the Ripper's heinous crimes is because he is a lefty is ridiculous; to others, he serves as a real scientific conundrum.
Researchers now are recognising the scientific importance of understanding why people use one hand or the other to write, eat or toss a ball. Environmental factors—especially stress—in the womb may play a pivotal part in determining hand orientation. Babies born to older mothers or born at a lower birth weight are more likely to be lefties, for example. And mothers who were exposed to unusually high levels of stress during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to a left-handed child. Mother will be hearing from me shortly after I finish this post!
Source: A review of research, published in 2009 in the journal Neuropsychologia, estimated that about 25% of the variability in handedness is due to genetics.
So what if we have a high chance of going psycho on people or that we face learning roadblocks. If science says we are that way, then science has not met 'willpower'. You can always change who you are as long as you know what you might become if you don't. So dear lefties don't be discouraged that we are thought of as psychos and righties, don't fear us to discriminate against it. The discrimination you are showing us everyday is enough thank you.
Until the next post, have a lefty, (kaboom-free) day!
Anyway, today, I want to talk to you about the health risks associated with being a lefty. Of course, you are rolling your eyes, that is you righties, and saying what a load of nonsense. This is not a propaganda aimed at righties to change their wicked ways and create a tolerable and clumsy-free environment for their fellow lefties. Not at all. (those who know me well, must have figured out that I am being sarcastic, and for those who don't, welcome to Danah's sense of humor)
Seriously, though, there has been studies on the lefty gene and how it can influence a person's behaviour. The correlation between bbehavioural discrepancies and left handedness goes back to the notion that Jack the Ripper was a lefty therefore he was a disturbed person. Or that most psychopaths are of lefty orientation so that is why they are abnormal. To some, like me, the justification for Jack the Ripper's heinous crimes is because he is a lefty is ridiculous; to others, he serves as a real scientific conundrum.
Researchers now are recognising the scientific importance of understanding why people use one hand or the other to write, eat or toss a ball. Environmental factors—especially stress—in the womb may play a pivotal part in determining hand orientation. Babies born to older mothers or born at a lower birth weight are more likely to be lefties, for example. And mothers who were exposed to unusually high levels of stress during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to a left-handed child. Mother will be hearing from me shortly after I finish this post!
Source: A review of research, published in 2009 in the journal Neuropsychologia, estimated that about 25% of the variability in handedness is due to genetics.
Left-handedness appears to be associated with a greater risk for a number of psychiatric and developmental disorders, such as dyslexia, ADHD and some mood disorders. I am learning a lot about my demented self. So my anxiety, mood swings and my dyslexia in numbers could be because I am left handed...Great! No wonder my brothers used to call me Katie Kaboom, watch the video below and you will see what I mean.
*Video courtesy of AntiCuras from YouTube on Nov 7, 2006.
Lefties don't have it worse than righties. Sickness is blind to our handedness orientation. However, there are some factors that make us lefties prone to some disease than our lucky righty counterparts. The important thing is to recognise these 'medical hiccups', as I refuse to be labelled as 'mentally unstable', and try and work your way around them.
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| Cutie in disguise? Photo courtesy from http://www.mylot.com/ |
To end this somewhat sad post, I would like to share this picture of a lefty cutie pie. How can you think that this cutie pie may end up becoming something not so cute or nice? (Well, it depends on what she is drawing!)
So what if we have a high chance of going psycho on people or that we face learning roadblocks. If science says we are that way, then science has not met 'willpower'. You can always change who you are as long as you know what you might become if you don't. So dear lefties don't be discouraged that we are thought of as psychos and righties, don't fear us to discriminate against it. The discrimination you are showing us everyday is enough thank you.
Until the next post, have a lefty, (kaboom-free) day!
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