You may have noticed that I got my COVID-19 jabs on my right arm. That’s because the practice is to be jabbed in your non-dominant arm, and I’m left-handed, like about 10% of people.
For earlier generations, being left-handed had negative connotations. Some parents would forcibly train their left-handed children to be right-handed. Fortunately, this is no longer common. You can buy left-handed items like scissors, instruments, and even gaming mice! Left-handed cameras are rare, but I use a right-handed one just fine.
Left-handers have gotten used to living in a majority right-handed world. But today is International Left-Handers Day, our very own day to celebrate being different. Let’s remember that we are all unique in our own special ways, and we can all help build a more inclusive world together. – LHL
(Getting my second COVID-19 jab on 29 January 2021. / MCI Photo by Chwee)
