Anita Saarkessian

Anita Sarkeesian is a Canadian-American feminist media critic and public speechwriter. Feminist Frequency was created by Sarkeesian. The site hosts videos featuring commentary and analysis of the depictions of women in the media and popular culture of today. Anita Sarkeesian is an award-winning Canadian-American feminist media critic as well as blogger. Feminist Frequency, a web-based resource for education that examines women's positions in the pop culture narratives, is her brainchild. She also serves as the director of operations. As well as working to bring awareness to the targeted and sexist assaults on women and other minorities in online spaces she is committed to breaking down stereotypes that are associated with popular culture. Sarkeesian is also a graduate of York University master's in social theological, philosophical and political thought. Apart from being a well-known public speaker she has made presentations at TEDxWomen conference and the United Nations Broadband Working Group. Feminist Frequency was created on the 9th of September 2009 by Sarkeesian, university student who has been fascinated by issues concerning gender and feminism since a long time. The determined lady had planned to start a web-based series that would examine the gender roles in video games. She ended up being the victim of a harassment online campaign. The incident did not deter her, but instead strengthened the determination of an activist for women in media. Numerous awards have been awarded to her as a way of acknowledging all of the contribution she has contributed to. Anita Sarkeesian, a media critic, has been awarded many awards, and also founded Feminist Frequency, an educational non-profit that examines the way women are depicted in the popular culture stories.