Left-Handed Facts

Two fingertips from opposite hands meeting, representing sinistral and dextral sides.

The Sinistral Side of Being Left-Handed

Sinistral vs dextral explained. Discover what sinistral and dextral mean, their origins, and how language shaped left and right in culture and science.

The Sinistral Side of Being Left-Handed

Sinistral vs dextral explained. Discover what sinistral and dextral mean, their origins, and how language shaped left and right in culture and science.

Close-up of an out-of-focus left hand, symbolizing sinistrophobia, the fear of left-handedness.

Sinistrophobia: A Left-Handed Fear

Sinistrophobia is the fear of left-handed people or the left side. Discover how language and superstition shaped the lefty life.

Sinistrophobia: A Left-Handed Fear

Sinistrophobia is the fear of left-handed people or the left side. Discover how language and superstition shaped the lefty life.

Two hands pressed behind a sheet, creating an eerie silhouette.

The Sinister Meaning of the Left-Handed Life

Sinister meaning once meant “left-handed.” From Latin roots to modern stigma, see how language shaped the lefty experience.

The Sinister Meaning of the Left-Handed Life

Sinister meaning once meant “left-handed.” From Latin roots to modern stigma, see how language shaped the lefty experience.

A donut cake to celebrate International Left-Handers Day

International Left-Handers Day

International Left-Handers Day is August 13. Celebrate the quirks, challenges, and triumphs of life as a lefty with stories, facts, and left-handed pride.

International Left-Handers Day

International Left-Handers Day is August 13. Celebrate the quirks, challenges, and triumphs of life as a lefty with stories, facts, and left-handed pride.