Anita Saarkessian

Anita Sarkeesian is a Canadian-American feminist media critic as well as a public speaking. Feminist Frequency is a web site which hosts video and commentary looking at the portrayal of women by the media and in popular media. Anita Sarkeesian is an award-winning feminist media critic from Canada, as well as a blogger. Feminist Frequency is a non-profit educational website which explores the representations of females in narratives from popular culture. Aiming to break down the stereotypes associated with women in popular culture, she works on issues related to harassment targeted at women, as well as the marginalized groups of people in the online area. The holder of a master's degree in politics and sociology from York University Sarkeesian is also an extremely sought-after public talker. She has also delivered speech at TEDxWomen's XOXO Festival and the United Nations' Broadband Working Group on Gender. As a child, Sarkeesian was fascinated by the issues surrounding gender identity and feminist ideas. When she was still in school, in 2009, she launched the Feminist Frequency website. An ambitious woman had a plan to make a web series that would examine how gender is represented in gaming. Then, she found herself the target of an internet harassment campaign. However the attack could be a deterrent, but it only bolstered her resolve as a feminist critic of media. Her significant contributions in the field of feminist are recognized with numerous awards. Anita Sarkeesian has been a media critic for many years and is the founder of Feminist Frequency which is an educational nonprofit that investigates the representation of women in the media and in.