Maxine Berg shows how the “nimble fingers” stereotype first arose in the early Industrial Revolution as a way for managers to de-skill the labor of women workers. It was also used to exoticize labor of Navajo semiconductor manufacturers at Shiprock in the 60s. The term has a long sordid history.
May 25, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Maxine Berg shows how the “nimble fingers” stereotype first arose in the early Industrial Revolution as a way for managers to de-skill the labor of women workers. It was also used to exoticize labor of Navajo semiconductor manufacturers at Shiprock in the 60s. The term has a long sordid history.
We need to be watching news like this closely in the U.S. Mainstream news organizations have already largely been silenced and many of the credible journalists left have gone independent. It's only a matter of time before the admin goes after them.
The Hungarian government is about to pass a law that will allow it to destroy the tiny online outlets that represent the last vestiges of independent Hungarian press
We need to be watching news like this closely in the U.S. Mainstream news organizations have already largely been silenced and many of the credible journalists left have gone independent. It's only a matter of time before the admin goes after them.
Why aren't more people talking about the provision in the federal budget bill that will effectively bar the courts from using funds to charge the Trump administration with contempt for ignoring a court order? www.newsweek.com/hidden-provi...
Why aren't more people talking about the provision in the federal budget bill that will effectively bar the courts from using funds to charge the Trump administration with contempt for ignoring a court order? www.newsweek.com/hidden-provi...