Anita Saarkessian

Anita Sarkeesian (Canadian-American) is a feminist media critic also a speaker who is Canadian. She created Feminist Frequency, a site with videos and guest posts on the representations of women in pop media. Anita Sarkeesian was a Canadian and American feminist media critique. Feminist Frequency is a site to educate women about their positions in the pop culture narratives It is the brainchild of Anita Sarkeesian. She also serves as the executive director. The challenge of destroying stereotypes regarding women is her primary goals. In addition, Sarkeesian discusses issues of specifically targeted harassment online against women and for other groups who are left out. Sarkeesian holds a Masters in social and political thinking from York University. As a public speaker, she's highly sought after and has given talks at TEDxWomenXOXO and the United Nations Broadband Working Group. Feminist Frequency was launched in the year 2009 by Sarkeesian, a University student who has been involved in topics that concern gender and feminism for quite a considerable period of time. She had a plan to create an online series that examined gender representation in games, and was then the victim of an online harassment campaign. The attack did be a deterrent, but it only strengthened her resolve as a feminist critic of media. Her many notable contributions in the field of feminists have been recognized by numerous awards. Anita Sarkeesian won awards for her work as a critic of media and founded Feminist Frequency. Feminist Frequency is a non-profit organization that examines how women are depicted in contemporary pop culture.