Anita Saarkessian
Anita Sarkeesian was born in Canada, but was raised in the United States. She has worked as media critic since. Feminist Frequency is a web site with video and an online blog looking at the portrayals of women in pop culture. Anita Sarkeesian, a Canadian-American blogger and media critic who has won accolades for her work. She is a feminist blogger. Feminist Frequency is a site to educate women about their positions in the pop culture narratives was the result of her research. The site also has the director of operations. Dispelling stereotypes of women is her main focus. However, Sarkeesian also discusses issues of targeted harassment against women online as well as other communities who have been marginalized. With a master's in social and political thought from York University Sarkeesian is also well-known as a sought-after presenter and has presented talks at the TEDxWomen XOXO festival as well as The United Nations' Broadband Working Group on Gender. At a young age Sarkeesian was captivated by issues of gender identity and feminist thinking. As a student, in 2009 she started her Feminist Frequency Website. This ambitious woman planned to start an internet-based program that would examine the role of gender in games but was the target of an online campaign to harass her. This attack was not enough to halt her. Instead, it strengthened her commitment as a feminist and media critique. Her notable contributions to the field of feminists were recognized by a variety of prizes. Anita Sarkeesian, a media critic who has won several awards and founded Feminist Frequency as an educational organization that focuses on the way women are depicted in the popular culture stories.






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