Princess hands: Handedness of protagonists versus antagonists in Disney’s “Princess” animated movies

An analysis of hand use by character role (protagonist princesses versus antagonist villains) from all 13 Disney “Princess” movies was conducted. Over time, protagonists became less right-handed than antagonists, with this relationship primarily occurring after 1992. Overall, protagonists became less right-handed over the past ∼80 years, while antagonists’ handedness remained stable. Hand use in characters was much less right-handed than in the human population and, contrary to the cultural and historical association between left-handedness and evil, antagonists now tend to be more strongly right-handed than protagonists.