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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.

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". Sarkeesian's Kickstarter attracted widespread harassment including portrayals of physical violence against her.

The Feminist Frequency Tropes vs women in video games videos to date are: Damsel in distress; Damsel in distress part 2; Damsel in distress part 3; and Ms. male character.

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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]].
-[[K. Tempest Bradford]] is a [[Science Fiction Fandom|speculative fiction]] author, tech writer, and blogger. Bradford's speculative fiction has been published in ''Strange Horizons'', and the ''Federations'' anthology among others. In addition she is a gadget reviewer, specialising in mobile technology, for [http://www.digitaltrends.com/users/ktbradford/ Digital Trends] and [http://www.blackenterprise.com/ Black Enterprise]; and an anti-racist and anti-sexist activist. [[K. Tempest Bradford|Read more…]]
+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". Sarkeesian's Kickstarter [[Feminist Frequency Kickstarter backlash|attracted widespread harassment]] including portrayals of physical violence against her.
+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.youtube.com/watch?v=toa_vH6xGqs Damsel in distress part 2]; [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjImnqH_KwM Damsel in distress part 3]; and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYqYLfm1rWA Ms. male character].
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-[[Anime Fandom]] | [[Recreational Medievalism]] | [[Cosplay]] | [[Demoscene]] | [[Atheism/skepticism]] | [[:Category:Communities|more…]]
+[[Recreational Medievalism]] | [[Cosplay]] | [[Demoscene]] | [[Atheism and skepticism]] | [[Hacker culture]] | [[:Category:Communities|more…]]
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-[[Resources for allies|For allies]] | [[Conference anti-harassment]] | [[Guide for foul-mouthed feminists]] | [[Promotion to women]] | [[Creeper Move cards]] | [[:Category:Resources|more….]]
+[[Resources for allies|For allies]] | [[Guide for foul-mouthed feminists]] | [[Promotion to women]] | [[Creeper Move cards]] | [[Websites that identify harassers]] | [[:Category:Resources|more….]]
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-[[Organization for Transformative Works]] | [[AdaCamp]] | [[Women & Mozilla (WoMoz)|WoMoz]] | [[WikiWomenCamp 2012]] | [[Anarchafeminist Hackerhive]] | [[:Category:Organizations|more organizations]] and [[:Category:Events|more events…]]
+[[AdaCamp]] | [[Women & Mozilla (WoMoz)|WoMoz]] | [[WikiWomenCamp 2012]] | [[Anarchafeminist Hackerhive]] | [[Girl Geek Dinners]] | [[:Category:Organizations|more organizations]] and [[:Category:Events|more events…]]
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+[[Free sexism consulting]] | [[Splaining]] | [[White Knighting]] | [[Slut shaming]] | [[Physical violence]] | [[:Category:Issues|more…]]
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-[[Timeline of incidents]] | [[Kathy Sierra incident]] | [[René and Readercon]] | [[0xB16B00B5/BIGBOOBS Constant in Microsoft Hyper-V|BIGBOOBS constant]] | [[Feminist Frequency kickstarter]] | [[:Category:Incidents|more…]]
+[[Timeline of incidents]] | [[René and Readercon]] | [[0xB16B00B5/BIGBOOBS Constant in Microsoft Hyper-V|BIGBOOBS constant]] | [[Feminist Frequency Kickstarter backlash|Feminist Frequency Kickstarter]] | [[PyCon 2013 forking and dongles incident|Forking and dongles incident]] | [[:Category:Incidents|more…]]
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+* [[Geek feminist contributions to open source]] might be more extensive than you knew
-* [[Lena Söderberg's photograph]] is an image from the November 1972 issue of ''Playboy'' magazine. A crop of the image is often used in image processing experiments. While it is a non-explicit image, it is a [[Sexualized environment|sexualized]] one.
+* [[Resources for therapists]] -- help explain sexism in geek culture to your therapist
-*The [[Python and PyStar workshops]] are short introductory programming workshops in Python focussed on women. They are similar to the [http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/RailsBridge RailsBridge] events in the Ruby community.
+* [[Breastfeeding and infant care support]] is an important thing to consider for your geek events and spaces
-*[[Boyfriend-transmitted geekdom]] is an issue for women in geekdom where, if they happen to have been introduced to a geek skill, geek interest, or geek community by a former or current male partner they are always viewed as an impostor geek.
+* [[How to find supportive workplaces]] -- tips for jobhunting while feminist.
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