And, or so I've heard, surgeons.
Incidentally, one artistic pursuit which is difficult to carry out if one is
strongly left-handed is playing stringed instruments. It's perfectly
possible to get a violin or what-have-you specially strung back to front,
with the bridge sloping the other way -- what's difficult is the spatial
problem of playing in any sort of ensemble bigger than a quartet, whilst
holding the instrument the wrong way round to everyone else.
best joanna
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Weiss" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 11:57 PM
Subject: Re: poets and shamans
> Ambidextrous is best, especially for mural painters and baseball players.
>
> Mark
>
>
> At 06:10 PM 2/15/2005, Joanna Boulter wrote:
>>You wrote:
>>
>>Regarding the gender difference I think male poets probably have
>>female-type
>>>brains. It would be interesting as to how many of them are lefthanded.
>>>Similarly many females have male-type brains. Baron-Cohen is the expert
>>>on
>>>this. This is nothing to do with sexuality.
>>
>>Should I feel myself disadvantaged as a poet by not being left-handed?
>>I've
>>a friend who was thrilled when it became clear that her her small son was
>>left-handed, and when I expressed mild surprise she said, 'Well, I do so
>>want him to be artistic.' If it's not possible to be artistic in its
>>widest
>>sense whilst being right-handed, could somebody please break it to me as
>>soon as possible, so I don't waste any more time and effort?
>>
>>best joanna
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