Anita Saarkessian

Anita Sarkeesian was born in Canada and raised in the United States. She's been a media critic since 1995. Feminist Frequency is a site that hosts videos and commentaries on the representation of women in pop culture. Anita Sarkeesian was a Canadian as well as an American feminist media critic. Feminist Frequency is a site to educate women about their role in the narratives of pop culture was the result of her research. Additionally, she serves as the executive director. Aiming to dispel the myths that are associated with women in pop media, she is also working on issues related the harassing women targeted by the media and different classes of individuals online. With a master's in political and social thought at York University Sarkeesian is also an extremely sought-after public speaker and she has delivered speech at the TEDxWomen Festival as well as at The United Nations' Broadband Working Group on Gender. From an early age she was intrigued by issues of gender identity and feminist thought. When she was still in school, in 2009, she launched her Feminist Frequency website. The ambitious lady planned to create a web series on gender-based representations in video games. She was the subject of a harassment online campaign. But the assault did have been a hindrance, rather it was a boost to her determination as a feminist critic of media. Numerous awards have been awarded to her in recognition of her contributions to the field she have made. Anita Sarkeesian won awards for her work as a critic of media and founded Feminist Frequency. Feminist Frequency is a non-profit organization that investigates women's representation in contemporary pop culture.