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'''Feminist Frequency''' is a web video project by Anita Sarkeesian. It is a blog and a series of videos about feminist topics. Sarkeesian is presently working full time to produce videos outlining tropes about women in computer [[gaming]].
 
==Kickstarter==
 
In 2012, Sarkeesian raised nearly $159000 to fund her her video gaming tropes project, via a Kickstarter campaign called "Tropes vs. Women in Video Games", also known as the "Feminist Frequency Kickstarter".
 
==Videos==
 
The Feminist Frequency [http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn4ob_5_ttEaA_vc8F3fjzE62esf9yP61 Tropes vs women in video games] videos to date are:
 
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6p5AZp7r_Q Damsel in distress] ([http://www.feministfrequency.com/2013/03/damsel-in-distress-part-1/ Transcript])
 
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toa_vH6xGqs Damsel in distress part 2] ([http://www.feministfrequency.com/2013/05/damsel-in-distress-part-2-tropes-vs-women/ Transcript])
 
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjImnqH_KwM Damsel in distress part 3] ([http://www.feministfrequency.com/2013/08/damsel-in-distress-part-3-tropes-vs-women/ Transcript])
 
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYqYLfm1rWA Ms. male character] ([http://www.feministfrequency.com/2013/11/ms-male-character-tropes-vs-women/ Transcript])
 
   
 
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Her videos produced prior to funding are on [http://www.youtube.com/user/feministfrequency her Youtube channel].
 
   
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==Incidents==
 
*Sarkeesian's Kickstarter [[Feminist Frequency Kickstarter backlash|attracted widespread harassment]] including portrayals of physical violence against her.
 
*The second Feminist Frequency video was the subject of [http://hoydenabouttown.com/20130529.14183/more-silencing-tactics-aimed-at-anita-sarkeesian-and-tropes-vs-women-in-video-games/ vexatious objectionable content complaints] to Youtube.
 
   
==Responses==
 
   
* [[Jay Smooth]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9rj3ahynFU All these sexist gamer dudes are some shook ones]
 
* PBS Game/Show: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UrazpEFb9w Do Gamers Need Anita Sarkeesian's Feminism?]
 
   
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==External links==
 
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*[http://www.feministfrequency.com/ Feminist Frequency homepage]
 
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