Jill Lowe Facts and Froth The mollydooks and southpaws among us Approximately 10% of the population are left handed and except for areas such as stick sports (golf, ice-hockey, lacrosse), by and large left handers must adapt to the world of the right hander. Some right handed people may ask why that would be an issue, only serving to emphasise the need for illuminating the plight of the left hander in a special day to be observed this month. International Left Handers Day is an international day observed annually on August 13th to celebrate the uniqueness and differences of left handed individuals. First observed in 1976 by Dean R. Campbell, it was established to raise awareness about the challenges and experiences faced by left-handed individuals in a predominantly right-handed world.
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