Results: Left or Right Handed?
1.
1.
Growing up, mom had to switch from being left handed to right by her father, because left handed people were 'of the devil'. Do you believe this to be so?
Yes, I've heard of that before
29%
•
560 votes
No, I've never heard of that
53%
•
1024 votes
Just where did this take place???
16%
•
304 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
•
56 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.51% | 10 | |
| n/a | 0.26% | 5 |
| was born a lefty.nuns beat it out of me! | 0.05% | 1 |
| answers do not match the question. i've heard of this but do not believe in it. | 0.05% | 1 |
| asking whether we believe it to be so and whether we believe it to be true are two separate matters | 0.05% | 1 |
| no i don't believe that | 0.05% | 1 |
| no i think that is imsane | 0.05% | 1 |
| heard of but ridiculous | 0.05% | 1 |
| i have heard of this, they tried to do it to my husband. still a lefty! | 0.05% | 1 |
| there you go again an oeither or type og question with a choice of yes or no | 0.05% | 1 |
| i've heard leftys were discriminated but not of the devil | 0.05% | 1 |
| answers dont go along with question | 0.05% | 1 |
| no, there is no devil | 0.05% | 1 |
| i have heard of it but never believed it! | 0.05% | 1 |
| i've heard of that, but don't believe people should switch. i am left handed | 0.05% | 1 |
| no, but i've heard of it | 0.05% | 1 |
| yes i have heard of it, but no i do not believe they are from the devil. | 0.05% | 1 |
| your question doesn't match with the answers. i have heard of it but i don't believe it to be true | 0.05% | 1 |
| i've heard of that but don't believe it. | 0.05% | 1 |
| just because i've heard it before doesn't mean i believe it and it doesn't make it true. | 0.05% | 1 |
| no, i don't believe it, but i have heard it. | 0.05% | 1 |
| heard of it, don't believe it | 0.05% | 1 |
| heard of it dont believe | 0.05% | 1 |
| i have heard of this, but i don't believe it's true | 0.05% | 1 |
| i heard it, but it is not true. | 0.05% | 1 |
| wording is unclear - i don't believe left handed people are "of the devil", but i have heard of handedness discrimination. | 0.05% | 1 |
| i know this went on and it is warped thinking | 0.05% | 1 |
| no i don't believe it but i've heard of it. your answers don't fit the question. | 0.05% | 1 |
| i've heard it but it's bs as far as i'm concerned | 0.05% | 1 |
| ridiculous!! this happened to my dad also! | 0.05% | 1 |
| i have heard of that, and i have seen the school in my area tell me that i needed to train my son to write right handed instead of left, but could give me no real reason for doing so. | 0.05% | 1 |
| i have heard that, but, it is ridiculous | 0.05% | 1 |
| no. i'm left handed and agnostic | 0.05% | 1 |
| i've heard it, but it's lunacy | 0.05% | 1 |
| i dont believe it but know if it | 0.05% | 1 |
| na | 0.05% | 1 |
| this'll make me get the hell away from this sick person! | 0.05% | 1 |
| yea but its not true | 0.05% | 1 |
| no and i've heard of that | 0.05% | 1 |
| old superstition! | 0.05% | 1 |
| my grandmother smacked my dad's left hand repeatedly until he "became" right handed, which he claims made learning difficult for him. | 0.05% | 1 |
| i dont believe this to be true however i do have friends that were slapped with a ruler if they wrote with their left hand. | 0.05% | 1 |
| i've heard of it, but i don't believe it. the belief originates from the fact that, in medieval times, people used their left hands to wipe themselves, so it was a bad idea to also use that to eat and shake hands. | 0.05% | 1 |
2.
2.
Mom was made to change but Uncle Jerry wasn't since he was a boy. Why wasn't he changed as well? Boys are special
17%
•
328 votes
This saying only applies to girls
23%
•
446 votes
Her father just liked the boys better
48%
•
924 votes
Other (please specify)
13%
•
246 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| na | 1.54% | 30 |
| 1.03% | 20 | |
| n/a | 0.98% | 19 |
| no idea | 0.46% | 9 |
| don't know | 0.41% | 8 |
| dont know | 0.36% | 7 |
| idk | 0.31% | 6 |
| i don't know | 0.21% | 4 |
| who knows | 0.15% | 3 |
| not sure | 0.15% | 3 |
| nuts | 0.10% | 2 |
| undecided | 0.10% | 2 |
| what? | 0.10% | 2 |
| sexism | 0.10% | 2 |
| who knows? | 0.10% | 2 |
| i have no idea | 0.10% | 2 |
| none | 0.10% | 2 |
| they were too lazy when jerry came along. | 0.05% | 1 |
| because he was a boy and your mom's father was prejudiced against women | 0.05% | 1 |
| who cares | 0.05% | 1 |
| nut case religious people don't have to make sense | 0.05% | 1 |
| the father is a jackass | 0.05% | 1 |
| haven't got a clue | 0.05% | 1 |
| no clue why | 0.05% | 1 |
| this is crazy all around | 0.05% | 1 |
| because there was some underlying psychological issues going on that had to do with the brain and not religion? | 0.05% | 1 |
| no idea, but that is wrong. | 0.05% | 1 |
| this a a stupid survey | 0.05% | 1 |
| foolishness | 0.05% | 1 |
| thats crazy. i dont know why | 0.05% | 1 |
| sounds weird - and unfair - sounds like father did like boys better | 0.05% | 1 |
| they believed boys weren't smart enough to figure out using a different hand. | 0.05% | 1 |
| sexism, duh | 0.05% | 1 |
| how am i supposed to know the answer to that question? | 0.05% | 1 |
| women are evil | 0.05% | 1 |
| dk | 0.05% | 1 |
| her father was crazy??? | 0.05% | 1 |
| cause its a f*ck world | 0.05% | 1 |
| ? | 0.05% | 1 |
| father was a jerk | 0.05% | 1 |
| because back then people were sexist. | 0.05% | 1 |
| sexism existed then, as now | 0.05% | 1 |
| how would i know | 0.05% | 1 |
| thats crazy ! | 0.05% | 1 |
| have no idea | 0.05% | 1 |
| her father was crazy | 0.05% | 1 |
| no clue for that i heard it was for all | 0.05% | 1 |
| stupidity | 0.05% | 1 |
| never heard of this | 0.05% | 1 |
| this is stupid | 0.05% | 1 |
| wtf, survey?! | 0.05% | 1 |
| because there's no help for men, they are already evil | 0.05% | 1 |
| because people are sexist | 0.05% | 1 |
| dad was crazy | 0.05% | 1 |
| that is stupid. | 0.05% | 1 |
| its not true | 0.05% | 1 |
| this was stupid. | 0.05% | 1 |
| no idea. my mom was left handed and really normal. | 0.05% | 1 |
| insanity on queer old papa's part! fucking asshole! | 0.05% | 1 |
| institutionalized misogyny | 0.05% | 1 |
| i don't know. | 0.05% | 1 |
| prejudice that boys are above such superstitions | 0.05% | 1 |
| ridiculous | 0.05% | 1 |
| it was wrong to make the girl change | 0.05% | 1 |
| no idea what so ever | 0.05% | 1 |
| sexist | 0.05% | 1 |
| i do not know | 0.05% | 1 |
| ridiculous gender discrimination | 0.05% | 1 |
| //// | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on how old uncle jerry was. if he was younger, then it might be that your grandfather simply changed his mind. | 0.05% | 1 |
| its all stupid and crazy! | 0.05% | 1 |
| ... | 0.05% | 1 |
| it's stupid. | 0.05% | 1 |
| no idea why that was | 0.05% | 1 |
| it depends on the generation; girls brought up prior to 1960 were thought to be inferior to boys | 0.05% | 1 |
| how the **** should i know?! | 0.05% | 1 |
| just plain ignorant | 0.05% | 1 |
| he should have | 0.05% | 1 |
| they were harder to change ? i ' m a lefty - and saw everyone else as right - handers ! | 0.05% | 1 |
| men felt better w/their women under their thumbs | 0.05% | 1 |
| insane institutional sexism | 0.05% | 1 |
| because his father was a nut job | 0.05% | 1 |
| do not know | 0.05% | 1 |
| hmmmm | 0.05% | 1 |
| other | 0.05% | 1 |
| i'm a 52 year old male and the women in my family forced the change! | 0.05% | 1 |
| beats me? | 0.05% | 1 |
| who knows, who cares? | 0.05% | 1 |
| stupid question | 0.05% | 1 |
| it's a unbelievable world | 0.05% | 1 |
| the father was just plain stupid | 0.05% | 1 |
| i have no idea. | 0.05% | 1 |
| people are jusy weird | 0.05% | 1 |
| huh? | 0.05% | 1 |
| you tell us! | 0.05% | 1 |
| more tolerant teachers | 0.05% | 1 |
| her father is sexist. | 0.05% | 1 |
| stupid | 0.05% | 1 |
| silliness | 0.05% | 1 |
| people were stupid back then and still today! | 0.05% | 1 |
| idk but that's pretty lame. | 0.05% | 1 |
| her father was a jerk | 0.05% | 1 |
| i don't know? | 0.05% | 1 |
| weird | 0.05% | 1 |
| . | 0.05% | 1 |
| their just creating a double standard that is unfair. | 0.05% | 1 |
| sunds wierd | 0.05% | 1 |
| because crazy people are inconsistent with their superstitions | 0.05% | 1 |
| no clue | 0.05% | 1 |
| unintelligent father | 0.05% | 1 |
| n | 0.05% | 1 |
| do not have a clue | 0.05% | 1 |
| just one more example of gender bias | 0.05% | 1 |
| interesting as i always heard it applied to both genders | 0.05% | 1 |
| i believe there were special privileges for boy then | 0.05% | 1 |
| that is a horrible prejudice against women | 0.05% | 1 |
| that's ridiculous. seriously? | 0.05% | 1 |
| that seems weird to me | 0.05% | 1 |
| stupid survey | 0.05% | 1 |
| the whole thing is stupid | 0.05% | 1 |
| i've only heard it applied to boys | 0.05% | 1 |
| i have never heard of boys not having to change their hand for writing in that era i thought everyone was made to change | 0.05% | 1 |
| he was already right handed | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't know. | 0.05% | 1 |
| how should i know | 0.05% | 1 |
| boys were considered special, not that they are/were | 0.05% | 1 |
| special treatment because he was a boy and because your grandparents didn't make a rational decision (no offense). | 0.05% | 1 |
| it's not always a family thing | 0.05% | 1 |
| they only think boys are special. | 0.05% | 1 |
| what the hell kind of idiotic survey is this? | 0.05% | 1 |
| well the whole thing is stupid. really? people believed that? | 0.05% | 1 |
| discrimination for women. | 0.05% | 1 |
| uncle jerry's parents weren't retarded. | 0.05% | 1 |
| tools are made for both dominant hands | 0.05% | 1 |
| boys were allowed to do things that girls weren't | 0.05% | 1 |
| wtf??? | 0.05% | 1 |
| crazy | 0.05% | 1 |
| really stupid saying. never heard it before. | 0.05% | 1 |
| my brother was told to use his right hand too. | 0.05% | 1 |
| bunch of bologna | 0.05% | 1 |
3.
3.
How do you think this affected the children and their handwriting? Uncle Jerry went on to have beautiful "Left Handed" handwriting.
16%
•
302 votes
Mom grew up having sloppy "Right Handed" handwriting.
23%
•
455 votes
Mom had low self confidence and low self esteem.
27%
•
534 votes
Uncle Jerry doesn't interact with the rest of the family.
7%
•
132 votes
Mom is ambidextrous.
33%
•
639 votes
Uncle Jerry can only use his left hand.
11%
•
222 votes
Uncle Jerry is spoiled as an adult.
17%
•
322 votes
Other (please specify)
9%
•
180 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| na | 1.26% | 35 |
| n/a | 0.83% | 23 |
| 0.75% | 21 | |
| don't know | 0.32% | 9 |
| no idea | 0.25% | 7 |
| not sure | 0.25% | 7 |
| dont know | 0.14% | 4 |
| idk | 0.11% | 3 |
| none | 0.11% | 3 |
| ? | 0.11% | 3 |
| i don't know | 0.11% | 3 |
| don't care | 0.07% | 2 |
| who cares | 0.07% | 2 |
| .... | 0.07% | 2 |
| nothing | 0.04% | 1 |
| none of the above | 0.04% | 1 |
| cut off hand | 0.04% | 1 |
| dont care | 0.04% | 1 |
| why should i care? | 0.04% | 1 |
| . | 0.04% | 1 |
| i think it makes it challenging | 0.04% | 1 |
| this is a stupid question | 0.04% | 1 |
| yes and it is very stupid! | 0.04% | 1 |
| what?? | 0.04% | 1 |
| what | 0.04% | 1 |
| my father was traumatised by this | 0.04% | 1 |
| ?? | 0.04% | 1 |
| no affect | 0.04% | 1 |
| have no idea | 0.04% | 1 |
| who knows ak her ourself everyone is different | 0.04% | 1 |
| undecided | 0.04% | 1 |
| have no clue | 0.04% | 1 |
| huh | 0.04% | 1 |
| how on earth would i know how this affected your family | 0.04% | 1 |
| again how should i know | 0.04% | 1 |
| i'm left-handed and it was never an issue; broke left wrist couple of years ago but thankfully i'm ambidextrous. | 0.04% | 1 |
| refuse to answer such an obviously pointed and leading question. dumb. dumb. dumb survey. | 0.04% | 1 |
| i really don't care | 0.04% | 1 |
| 8 | 0.04% | 1 |
| i don't know them so cannot say. | 0.04% | 1 |
| this is stupid! | 0.04% | 1 |
| uncle jerry was crazy. | 0.04% | 1 |
| depends on the people | 0.04% | 1 |
| nuts | 0.04% | 1 |
| i am ambidextrous. there are 3 lefties in the clan. | 0.04% | 1 |
| i am not familiar with the story | 0.04% | 1 |
| depends | 0.04% | 1 |
| messes some people up, especially the true stories of broken hands | 0.04% | 1 |
| i don't know the people so why are you asking me? | 0.04% | 1 |
| what does this have to do with anything? | 0.04% | 1 |
| what does it matter? | 0.04% | 1 |
| all of the above? | 0.04% | 1 |
| is this a real survey? wtf? | 0.04% | 1 |
| dk | 0.04% | 1 |
| who can say | 0.04% | 1 |
| how would i know? | 0.04% | 1 |
| other | 0.04% | 1 |
| stupid | 0.04% | 1 |
| uncle jerry is sick as hell! | 0.04% | 1 |
| i'm sure it upset them but shouldn't have had a long term affect. | 0.04% | 1 |
| don't know or care. | 0.04% | 1 |
| ??/ | 0.04% | 1 |
| hell, i don't know. | 0.04% | 1 |
| no clue | 0.04% | 1 |
| all of the above! | 0.04% | 1 |
| how about you tell us>! | 0.04% | 1 |
| i don't care | 0.04% | 1 |
| yes - these practices need to be stopped ! | 0.04% | 1 |
| xxx | 0.04% | 1 |
| do not care | 0.04% | 1 |
4.
4.
Do you think it was fair? Yes
6%
•
119 votes
No
73%
•
1419 votes
Undecided
12%
•
228 votes
Not Applicable
9%
•
178 votes
5.
5.
Do you think people still force their children to become right handed? Yes
16%
•
311 votes
Yes and I know some that have
12%
•
239 votes
Can't believe this would still happen
33%
•
637 votes
No
37%
•
711 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
•
46 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.46% | 9 | |
| na | 0.31% | 6 |
| no idea | 0.21% | 4 |
| n/a | 0.15% | 3 |
| don't know | 0.15% | 3 |
| undecided | 0.10% | 2 |
| i can't believe it ever came up,how stupid and controlling! | 0.05% | 1 |
| i am left handed myself. | 0.05% | 1 |
| sometime parents really do not know | 0.05% | 1 |
| dumb. dumb. dumb. | 0.05% | 1 |
| no but they should | 0.05% | 1 |
| . | 0.05% | 1 |
| schools still do | 0.05% | 1 |
| other | 0.05% | 1 |
| no and if they do they are insane | 0.05% | 1 |
| not having children nor knowing parents who'd be so asinine, i couldn't tell you | 0.05% | 1 |
| i don't know. | 0.05% | 1 |
| idk | 0.05% | 1 |
| i don't know | 0.05% | 1 |
| yes. happened to me. | 0.05% | 1 |
| hope not | 0.05% | 1 |
| i hope not. | 0.05% | 1 |
| pres. obama is a lefty | 0.05% | 1 |
| who cares | 0.05% | 1 |
| idk! | 0.05% | 1 |
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