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CMV: "Dominant" hand/foot is not accurate. We just undervalue the roles the other hand/foot is best for

Reddit r/changemyview·u/Minimum-Owl1784·6 months ago
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Basically, I think that humans tend to have each hand/foot be better at taking on certain roles/functions. It seems to be more that our way of life and culture places a lot of emphasis on things like writing, throwing, kicking, using tools, etc, that are all done with what we call our "dominant" hand.

However, in my life I've noticed many examples where my non-dominant side plays an important role, and trying to do that thing feels weird for my "dominant" side. for example, as a right hand/footer:

- Fretting a guitar with my right hand feels awkward

- balancing on my right foot feels harder

- When I go up stairs, my left foot tends to go first

- I can only cartwheel by putting my left hand down first

- if I need to reach for something, I usually do it with left hand

For me personally, the dichotomy seems to be that the "non-dominant" side is actually better for stability (and possibly finger dexterity), while the right side is for raw strength and wrist control.

this exact dichotomy definitely…

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