Anita Saarkessian

Anita Sarkeesian, a Canadian/American media critic, is also a speaking event organizer. She is the founder of Feminist Frequency which provides commentary and videos on the representation of women in pop culture. Anita Sarkeesian a Canadian American media critic. Feminist Frequency explores how women are represented in popular media. She's determined to dismantle stereotypes about women and how they appear in popular culture. Furthermore, she works to raise awareness of online harassment directed towards women as well as those who are marginalized. Sarkeesian has a Master's degree in social and political thinking from York University. As a public speaker, she is extremely sought-after and has spoken at TEDxWomenXOXO and the United Nations Broadband Working Group. Feminist Frequency was created on the 9th of September 2009 by Sarkeesian. an undergraduate student at York University who had been involved in topics concerning gender and feminism for quite a lengthy time. It was a girl who wanted to create a series of web videos which would explore how gender is represented in games. In the end, she ended up being the victim of online harassment. However the attack could have been a hindrance, rather it only strengthened her resolve as a feminist media critic. She has won several awards for her contributions to feministism. Anita Sarkeesian, a media journalist who has received many awards, and also founded Feminist Frequency, an educational non-profit that examines the ways women are depicted within popular culture narratives.