Anita Saarkessian

Anita Sarkeesian, a Canadian/American media critic is also a popular public speech writer. She is the founder of Feminist Frequency which includes videos and comments on portrayals of women in popular media. Anita Sarkeesian was a Canadian as well as an American feminist media critic. Feminist Frequency is a site for education that examines women's role in the narratives of pop culture, is her brainchild. Additionally, she serves as the director of operations. Destroying stereotypes about women are the main goals of her work. However, Sarkeesian also explores the issue of specific harassment of women on the internet as well as other communities who are excluded. Sarkeesian is also a graduate of York University master's in social, political and philosophical thought. Alongside being a popular public speaker she has made presentations at TEDxWomen conference and the United Nations Broadband Working Group. Feminist Frequency was founded on the 9th of September 2009 by Sarkeesian, university student who has been fascinated by issues concerning gender and feminism for quite a considerable period of time. The ebullient young lady was harassed online for launching a website featuring a series about gender and videogames. Her determination was not slowed from the attack, and the fact is that it only bolstered her desire to become an expert on media and feminism. The award-winning journalist has received numerous accolades for her numerous notable contributions to the field of feminism. Anita Sarkeesian, a media critic, has been awarded numerous awards and created Feminist Frequency which is an educational nonprofit that studies the ways women are depicted within the popular culture stories.