Girls with big long fake nails can't manage it.
I always struggled with handwriting, although I can do a fair job of it today if I put my mind to it. My typical report card would be straight As and an “Improving but below standard” in handwriting.
We recently sold my 100 year old mother’s house. Upon removing her belongings, I found a packet of my old school treasures. Included in the box were 2 of my “autograph books” from 7th and 8th grade. ALL of my classmates wrote beautifully in cursive — even the boys. My grandchildren can’t write at all — even the college aged ones. They print in a childish hand.