Anita Saarkessian

Anita Sarkeesian has been a Canadian and American feminist media critic for over 20 years. She is also a seasoned public speech writer. She is the founder of Feminist Frequency the site which features video and posts on the representations of women in popular culture. Anita Sarkeesian a Canadian American media critic. Feminist Frequency, a website for education that examines women's positions in the pop culture narratives was the result of her research. The site also has the director of operations. Dispelling stereotypes of women is the main goals of her work. But, she also discusses issues of specifically targeted harassment online against women and other minorities which are excluded. Sarkeesian, who has the degree of Master's in Social and Political thought in the field of social and political thought from York University, is a sought after public speakers. She has spoken at TEDxWomen's XOXO Festival and the United Nations Broadband Working Group for Gender. While a student at university, Sarkeesian became fascinated by the issue of gender equality and the rights of women at an early stage. This ambitious woman planned to create an online program that would examine the role of gender in games and was then the victim of an online campaign to harass her. Her determination was not slowed by the assault, in fact it only reinforced her desire to become an expert on media and feminism. Sarkeesian has been awarded many awards for her contributions to feministism. Anita Sarkeesian was a multi-award award-winning media journalist. She also serves as the creator and director of Feminist Frequency an educational non-profit organization that explores pop culture gender representations.