Anita Saarkessian
Anita Sarkeesian is a Canadian-American feminist media critic as well as a public speaking. She was the creator of Feminist Frequency the website which hosts videos and commentary analyzing portrayals of women in popular culture. Anita Sarkeesian has been a journalist, media critic as well as an award-winning feminist for nearly a decade. Feminist Frequency is a website for education that examines female roles in pop culture, is managed by Sarkeesian. She's dedicated to breaking down stereotypes about women and how they are depicted in pop media. Furthermore, she strives to bring awareness to internet-based harassment targeting females and other minorities of individuals. Sarkeesian is a graduate in Political and Social Thinking from York University. As a public speaker, she is extremely sought-after as she has appeared at TEDxWomen XOXO, TEDxWomen and United Nations Broadband Working Group. She was interested in gender issues and feminism since at a very young age. In 2009, while she was still at university, Sarkeesian launched the site Feminist Frequency. The determined lady had planned to start a web-based series examining gender representation in video games. She found herself the victim of an online harassment campaign. This attack didn't stop her, rather it bolstered the determination of feminists who criticize media. Her notable contributions to the field of feminists has been acknowledged by many awards. Anita Sarkeesian is an award awarded media critic, and creator of Feminist Frequency an educational nonprofit focused on the representations of women in popular culture and the narratives that surround them.






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