Anita Saarkessian

Anita Sarkeesian is a Canadian-American feminist media critic as well as a public speaking. She founded Feminist Frequency, a web site that features videos and comments on the representations of women in pop media. Anita Sarkeesian has been a journalist, media critic as well as an award-winning feminist for nearly 10 years. Feminist Frequency is a website designed to provide education on the role of women in the world of pop culture, is operated by Sarkeesian. She's committed to removing stereotypes about women and how they are portrayed in popular culture. Additionally, she seeks to educate people about online harassment directed at females and other minorities of individuals. Sarkeesian has a Master's degree in the field of political and social thought at York University. As a public speaker, she is extremely sought-after as she has appeared at TEDxWomen XOXO, TEDxWomen and United Nations Broadband Working Group. She was a fan of the gender issue and feminist movements since a young age. In 2009, while she was still enrolled at a university, Sarkeesian founded the site Feminist Frequency. The ambitious lady planned to launch a web series examining gender representation within video games, and was herself the target of an online harassment campaign. However the attack could have been a hindrance, rather it only bolstered her determination as a feminist critic of media. Sarkeesian has been awarded numerous awards due to her significant contributions to the world of feminism. Anita Sarkeesian, a media critic who has won numerous accolades and has founded Feminist Frequency an educational non-profit group that investigates the way women are portrayed in popular cultural narratives.