Anita Sarkeesian

Anita Sarkeesian is feminist video blogger and activist who focuses on women in popular culture^[1][2] and their associations with tropes.^[3] She maintains a YouTube channel, which has had more than one million views.^[4] She also blogs for Bitch Magazine under the name of FeministFrequency and also has her own website.^[5] Her videos have been part of university Women's Studies' courses.^[6]

Sarkeesian earned a bachelors degree in Communication Studies from California State University-Northridge in 2007 and a Master’s degree in Social and Political Thought from York University in 2010.^[7]

External links

• Sophie Perrault. "My Interview with Feminist Frequency's Anita Sarkeesian". Text Appeal, 1/17/2011.
• "Feminism in Focus: Anita Sarkeesian". nist.tv.

References

1. ^ Ross Reynolds . "Supreme Court Wrap-Up, And Women In Movies". KUOW-FM, 7/1/2011.
2. ^ "The Feministing Five: Anita Sarkeesian". Feministing, 3/12/2011.
3. ^ Mieko Gavi. "Mieko Gavia: The Dog Project". 4/13/2011.
4. ^ "feministfrequency's Channel". YouTube. Accessed 9/5/2011.
5. ^ "Anita Sarkeesian". Bitch Magazine.
6. ^ "“I’ll Make a Man Out of You”: Redefining Strong Female Characters". Sewanee Today, 2/15/2011.
7. ^ "WAM! It Yourself: Los Angeles Presenters". Accessed 8/12/2011.