Anita Saarkessian
Anita Sarkeesian was born in Canada, but was raised in the US. She's been media critic since. Feminist Frequency is a web site that hosts videos and commentaries looking at the portrayals of women in pop media and popular. Anita Sarkeesian a Canadian American media critic. She is the creator and executive director of Feminist Frequency which is an education, non-profit site that examines the representation of women in pop culture narratives. Destroying stereotypes about women are the main goals of her work. However, Sarkeesian also highlights issues related to targeted harassment against women online and other minorities that are excluded. Holding a master's degree in social and political thought from York University Sarkeesian is also an extremely sought-after public speaker and she has delivered speeches at TEDxWomen XOXO Festival as well as at the United Nations' Broadband Working Group on Gender. At a young age Sarkeesian was captivated by issues of gender identity as well as feminist ideas. As a student, in 2009, she created her Feminist Frequency website. The ambitious lady planned to launch an internet series that examined the role of gender in games however, she was also the subject of a harassment campaign online. The woman was not stopped by the assault, actually, it just reinforced her drive to become an expert on media and feminism. As a result of the many achievements she's made for feminist movements, she has been recognized with numerous awards. Anita Sarkeesian has been a media critic for several years and is the founder of Feminist Frequency. This educational non-profit explores the role of women within the popular culture stories.






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