History is shorter than we think. In the US, I have relatives that were locked in closets by teachers and had their knuckles rapped for using their left hands.

History is shorter than we think. In the US, I have relatives that were locked in closets by teachers and had their knuckles rapped for using their left hands. A combination of factors (cameras and modern communications systems being two significant ones) have shone a lot of light into what used to be very dark corners.