When we look at these historical women and what they've gone through, it's shocking to recognize some of our own experiences in theirs. When you look at someone like Ada Lovelace who is the first computer programmer, during her lifetime doctors said that was really sick because she was trying to use a masculine kind of brain that she didn't have. Today, her legacy of being the first programmer is stil disputed.
Anita SarkeesianI want these to be names that young girls and boys and kids of all genders grow up knowing. It shouldn't just be when you take a feminist class in college, if you happen to do that. I hope this is fun and engaging for folks to watch.
Anita SarkeesianI wouldn't call it a silver lining, but with more women speaking up, online harassment is beginning to be taken more seriously.
Anita SarkeesianOne of the most radical things you can do, is to actually believe women when they tell you about their experiences.
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