Anita Saarkessian
Anita Sarkeesian was born in Canada and raised in the US. She's been media critic since. Feminist Frequency was founded by Sarkeesian. The website hosts videos featuring commentary and analysis of the depictions of women in the media and popular culture of today. Anita Sarkeesian, a Canadian-American media critic and blog writer that has received awards for her work, is an activist blogger. Feminist Frequency - a not-for profit educational site that explores female representations in popular cultural narratives is founded and directed by Sarkeesian. She's committed to removing stereotypes about women and how they appear in popular media. In addition she aims to create awareness about online harassment targeted towards women as well as those who are marginalized. With a master's in political and social thought from York University Sarkeesian is also well-known as a sought-after speaker and she has delivered speech at the TEDxWomen Festival as well as The United Nations' Broadband Working Group on Gender. As a university student Sarkeesian was interested in the issues surrounding gender and rights for women in the early stages. She had a plan to create an online program that would examine the role of gender in games and was then the victim of a harassment campaign online. The harassment didn't discourage her. The experience only strengthened her as a feminist journalist. The award-winning journalist has received numerous accolades for her numerous significant contributions to the world of feminism. Anita Sarkeesian was a multi-award winner for her work as a journalist. She also serves as the director and founder of Feminist Frequency an educational non-profit organization that explores pop culture gender representations.






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