Anita Saarkessian

Anita Sarkeesian was born in Canada and raised in the United States. She has worked as a media critic since 1995. Feminist Frequency is a site which hosts video and commentary on the representation of female characters in popular media and popular. Anita Sarkeesian a Canadian American media critic. Feminist Frequency is a non-profit educational website which explores the representations of females in narratives from popular culture. She's committed to removing stereotypes of women as they are depicted in pop media. In addition she aims to create awareness about online harassment targeted at women and marginalized groups of people. Holding a master's degree in political and social thought from York University Sarkeesian is also a much sought-after public speaking engagement and has given speeches at TEDxWomen XOXO Festival as well as at The United Nations' Broadband Working Group on Gender. Feminist Frequency was launched in 2009 by Sarkeesian. a University student who has been fascinated by issues related to gender and feminism for a long time. The ambitious lady planned to start an internet-based series on gender representation in games, however, she was also the subject of a harassment campaign online. However, the attacks did not discourage her. The experience only strengthened her in her role as a feminist journalist. She has won several awards for her contributions to feministism. Anita Sarkeesian is an award nominated media critic as well as the founder of Feminist Frequency an educational and non-profit organization focused on the portrayal of women within pop culture narratives.