Anita Saarkessian
Anita Sarkeesian has been a Canadian and American feminist media critic for over 20 years. She is also a seasoned public speaker. Feminist Frequency was created by Sarkeesian. The site hosts videos which include commentary on gender representations in the media and popular culture of today. Anita Sarkeesian is an award-winning Canadian-American feminist media critic and blogger. Feminist Frequency, a web-based resource to educate women about their role in the narratives of pop culture was the result of her research. Additionally, she serves as the director of operations. In her efforts to dispel the myths that are associated with females in pop culture, she is a vocal advocate for issues relating to the targeted harassment of women as well as other classes of people in the online world. Sarkeesian also holds a York University master's in social theological, philosophical and political thought. Apart from being a well-known public speaker, she's given presentations at TEDxWomen conference and the United Nations Broadband Working Group. From an early age she was intrigued by the issue 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 a web series that would examine gender representation in video games. She ended up being the victim of a harassment online campaign. Her determination was not slowed from the attack, and actually, it just reinforced her desire to become a media critic and feminist. Her notable contributions to the field of feminist have been recognized by numerous prizes. Anita Sarkeesian was a multi-award award-winning journalist. She also serves as the director and founder of Feminist Frequency a nonprofit educational organisation that studies pop culture gender representations.






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