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[171] [29] One prominent feminist critic of the representation of women in gaming is Anita Sarkeesian, [78] [79] whose Tropes vs. Women in Video Games project is devoted to female stereotypes in games. Her fundraising campaign and videos were met with hostility and harassment by some gamers.
Anita Sarkeesian (/ s ɑːr ˈ k iː z i ə n / sar-KEE-zee-ən; born 1983) is a Canadian-American feminist media critic.She is the founder of Feminist Frequency, a website that hosts videos and commentary analyzing portrayals of women in popular culture.
Tropes vs. Women in Video Games is a YouTube video series created by Anita Sarkeesian examining gender representation in video games.The series was financed via crowdfunding, and came to widespread attention when its Kickstarter campaign triggered a wave of online harassment against Sarkeesian, [2] causing her to flee her home at one point.
Jessica Valenti (/ v ə ˈ l ɛ n t i / və-LEN-tee; born November 1, 1978 [1]) is an American feminist writer. [2] She was the co-founder of the blog Feministing, which she wrote for from 2004 to 2011. Valenti is the author of six books: Full Frontal Feminism (2007), He's a Stud, She's a Slut (2008), The Purity Myth (2009), Why Have Kids?
r/Feminism is a feminist political subreddit discussing women's issues. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] As of June 2020 [update] , it has 179,000 members. [ 3 ] The subreddit discusses issues that impact women and minorities, including workplace abuse and harassment , rape , domestic abuse , pink tax , cultural appropriation , and representation.
Characters. The book centers around only a handful of characters, as opposed to the show's ensemble cast. Maxine Simmons, a former Miss San Bernardino who is married to Douglas Simmons.
Critics argue that pseudo-feminism can be damaging as it co-opts and dilutes the meaning of feminism, undermining the efforts of genuine feminist movements. It is seen as a form of cultural appropriation, exploiting feminist discourse for personal gain or commercial interests without understanding or commitment to the underlying principles. [2]
"Girlboss" is a neologism that denotes a woman "whose success is defined in opposition to the masculine business world in which she swims upstream". [1] [attribution needed] They are described as confident and capable women who are successful in their career, or the one who pursues her own ambitions, instead of working for others or otherwise settling in life.