alt Hacker NewsAh, is that why... I noticed this too but assumed it was due to some communist ideal of gender equality leading to more women tradespeople, wishful thinking I guess
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flextheruler • today at 2:54 PM
If not for the war or other legitimate reasons I'd assume a preponderance of one demographic doing a specific job as likely a bad thing. I'm surprised it'd be wishful thinking.
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You saw it in the US during the two world wars. Women got more rights and there was some interesting propaganda encouraging women to work.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosie_the_Riveter