# Wait... you weren't allowed to be left-handed?

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Podcast: [Wait... They Did What!?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wait-they-did-what-7781555)
Published: 2026-05-31T20:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/wait-they-did-what/left-handed/106692216
Audio file: https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/kl/Z/su.mp3
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Duration seconds: 360

## Resource

Up until the 1970s left-handed kids were forced to write with their right... or risk a rap over the knuckles. This episode will answer questions like: What is the history of left-handed people? Why was left-handedness considered evil? Who are the most famous left-handed people? Why were left-handed people forced to be right-handed? Find more episodes of kids’ history podcast Wait... They Did What!? with Tilly Oddy-Black on the Kids tab of ABC listen.

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