Anita Saarkessian
Anita Sarkeesian, a Canadian/American media critic who is also a public talker. She is the co-founder of Feminist Frequency which offers videos and blog posts that analyze gender representations in popular media. Anita Sarkeesian, a Canadian-American media critic and blog writer that has received awards for her work, is a feminist blogger. Feminist Frequency is a site to educate about the role of women in popular culture, is directed by Sarkeesian. Destroying stereotypes about women are the primary focus of her work. In addition, she seeks to bring attention to problems like harassing and targeted attacks against women who are online. Sarkeesian has a Master's degree in political and social thinking at York University. As a public speaker, she is highly sought after and has been a speaker at TEDxWomen XOXO and United Nations Broadband Working Group. Interested in issues concerning gender and feminism since the age of 7, she started her website Feminist Frequency in 2009 while still a student at the university. She was launching a series of web videos examining the gender roles in video games after she was the subject of online bullying. It didn't deter her, rather it bolstered her resolve as feminist media critic. The award-winning journalist has received numerous accolades in recognition of her many important contributions to the field of feministism. Anita Sarkeesian is an award nominated media critic as well as the founder of Feminist Frequency an educational organization that explores the representations of women in popular culture narratives.






Comments
Post a Comment