Anita Saarkessian
Anita Sarkeesian, a Canadian/American media critic, is also a popular public speaking event organizer. Feminist Frequency is a site that hosts videos and commentaries analysing portrayals female characters in popular media and popular. Anita Sarkeesian is an award-winning Canadian-American feminist media critic as well as blogger. Feminist Frequency, a website dedicated to education, which examines women's role in the narratives of pop culture, is her brainchild. Additionally, she serves as the executive director. As well as working to highlight the problems surrounding the targeted and sexist attack on women and others of minority groups in the online world, she is determined to break down stereotypes that are in the pop culture. With a master's in social and political thought from York University Sarkeesian is also an extremely sought-after public presenter and has presented speeches at TEDxWomen XOXO Festival as well as at the United Nations' Broadband Working Group on Gender. From an early age Sarkeesian was captivated by the issue of gender identity as well as feminist ideas. When she was still in school, in 2009, she created her Feminist Frequency Website. The ambitious lady planned to start an internet-based series on the gender roles in games however, she was also the subject of an online harassment campaign. This attack didn't stop her, but instead strengthened her determination as feminist media critic. She is a recipient of numerous awards for her contribution to the cause of feminism. Anita Sarkeesian is an award winner for her media criticism and is the co-founder of Feminist Frequency an educational nonprofit that explores the representations of women in pop cultural and the narratives that surround them.






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