Anita Sarkeesian is an award-winning Canadian-American media critic, YouTuber known for her blog page Feminist Frequency and her contribution to the portrayal of women in video games. Her work has been featured in prestigious publications such as The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Anita’s TV show Tropes vs Women has been getting a lot of attention in video games and she has also been harassed online for it. Her primary focus is improving gender inclusivity in game culture and media about women.

She has served as a consultant for Silverstring Media and as a judge for the Games for Change Awards. Her blog , Feminist Frequency , is actively involved in creating online content and blogs primarily about women’s rights and how they have been subjugated by the media. She has also been an active speaker for conferences such as TEDxWomen, XOXO Festival and many others. Anita has been called a “burgeoning organized feminist critique” by Soraya Murray. She has received various awards and nominations, including an honorary award from the National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers (NAVGTR) for her “Damsel in Distress” videos in 2013, and she was also included in the “50 Most Fascinating People on the Internet.” ”List ofCosmopolitan also co-authored a book called Ebony Adams , Story Against Women: The Challenging Lives They Don’t Want You To Know in 2018.

Born name

Anita Sarkeesian

nickname

Anita

Sun sign

Lion

Place of birth

Ontario, Kanada

Residence

California, USA

nationality

training

Anita received her degree in Communications from California State University, Northridge in 2007 and later went on to her Masters in Social and Political Thought from York University in 2010.

occupation

Media critic, blogger, speaker

family

• Vater – Varkis “Wally” Sarkeesian
• Mutter – Seta Kegham
• Siblings – Ida Sarkeesian (Sister)

Manager

Anita is managed by

1. Soapbox Inc. (Speaking Engagement)
2. Inkwell Management (Literary Requirements)

Build

Average

Height

5 feet 4 inches or 162.5 cm

weight

60 kg or 132 lbs

friend/spouse

Anita has never dated anyone in public.

race/ethnicity

near East

Anita has Armenian ancestors.

hair colour

Havana Brown

eye color

hazel

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Angular facial structure

brand promotion

Anita supports her own brand Feminist Frequency through her Instagram page.

Known for

Her blog and YouTube channel Feminist Frequency and for her views on the representation of women in media, particularly video games

first book

Anita’s first book titled Story Against Women: The Challenging Lives They Don’t Want You To Know was released on October 2, 2018. It was co-written by Ebony Adams.

First web show

In 2013, she made her web show debut Tropes vs Women in Video Games as the show’s host.

First TV show

She made her TV show debut as “Herself” on CBS This Morning in 2014.

Anita Sarkeesian favorite things

• Books – Queen Sugar, OJ.: Made in America, All the Birds in the Sky, A Seat at the Table, Politically Reactive

Anita Sarkeesian Facts

1. She co-authored the essay Buff vs Bella Buffy vs Bella: The Reappearance of the Archetypal Feminine in Vampire Stories in 2011.
2. She was a judge for the Games for Change Awards and a consultant for Silverstring Media .
3. Anita’s parents emigrated to Canada from Iraq in the 1970s.
4. She has received several awards for her outstanding contributions to the subject of feminism.
5. She clasped hands with Slut Magazine for her show Tropen Against Women in 2011.
6. She is also a public speaker and has spoken at various conferences such as TEDxWomen, XOXO Festival and many more.
7. Anita was included in the list of “50 most important people at the intersection of technology, arts, science and culture” by The Verge in December 2014.
8. She faced a ton of online harassment after the release of her show Tropes vs. Women in Video Games .
9. She was from. Rolling Stone dubbed “pop culture’s most valuable critic” after Utah State University’s death threats.
10. Anita was included in Cosmopolitan’s May 2015 list of the “50 Most Fascinating People On The Internet”.
11. Anita was motivated to start her own series of videos about the portrayal of women in video games after receiving an invitation to speak with the developers at the video game company named. Bungie .
12. Her series Tropes vs. Women in video games was originally scheduled to be released in 2012, but she postponed it because she received more money than expected, which helped her improve the project.
13. Anita’s blogs have been used as learning materials for women’s university courses.
14. In October 2014, she starred in an episode of Stephen Colbert’s The Colbert Report .
15. Follow her work on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.