Anita Saarkessian

Anita Sarkeesian has been a Canadian and American feminist media critic for more than 20 years. She's also an accomplished public speech writer. Feminist Frequency hosts videos, comments and an analysis of portrayals in popular cultures. Anita Sarkeesian, a Canadian-American media critic and blog writer that has received prizes for her work, is an activist blogger. Feminist Frequency, a web-based resource to educate women about their roles in pop culture narratives It is the brainchild of Anita Sarkeesian. She also serves as the executive director. Committed to deconstructing the stereotypes that are associated with females in popular culture, she works to highlight issues related to harassment targeted at women and the other marginalized groups of the Internet space. Sarkeesian holds a York University master's in social, political and philosophical thought. In addition to being an acclaimed public speaker, she's given presentations at TEDxWomen conference and the United Nations Broadband Working Group. Feminist Frequency was created in the year 2009 by Sarkeesian, an undergraduate student at York University who had been fascinated by issues related to gender and feminism for a long period of. In 2009, the determined young lady was harassed online for launching a website that focused on the gender of videogames. This attack was not enough to stop her. It actually made her more committed to being a feminist and a media critique. Her notable contributions to the feminist field are recognized with numerous awards. Anita Sarkeesian has been a media critic for many years and founded Feminist Frequency. This educational nonprofit explores women's representations in the pop-culture narratives.