Anita Sarkeesian

Anita Sarkeesian

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1983-08-15 (40 years old)

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Anita Sarkeesian ( sar-KEE-zee-ən; born 1983) is a Canadian-American feminist media critic and public speaker. She is the founder of Feminist Frequency, a website that hosts videos and commentary analyzing portrayals of women in popular culture. Her video series Tropes vs. Women in Video Games, examines tropes in the depiction of female video game characters.

Media scholar Soraya Murray calls Sarkeesian emblematic of "a burgeoning organized feminist critique" of stereotyped and objectified portrayals of women in video games.In 2012, Sarkeesian was targeted by an online harassment campaign following her launch of a Kickstarter project to fund the Tropes vs. Women in Video Games series. The threats and harassment generated widespread media attention, and resulted in the project far exceeding its funding goal. The media coverage placed Sarkeesian at the center of discussions about misogyny in video game culture and online harassment. She has spoken to TEDxWomen, XOXO Festival, and the United Nations' Broadband Working Group on Gender, and appeared on The Colbert Report discussing her experiences of harassment and the challenge of attempting to improve gender inclusivity in gaming culture and the media.

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Known For
Directing

Gender
Female

Birthday
1983-08-15 (40 years old)

Birth Place
Toronto, Canada

Citizenships
Canada, United States of America

Residences
California, United States of America

Awards
Game Developers Choice Awards


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