THE WOMAN BEHIND A WOMAN ON THE INTERNET

Aurelie Sanhaji (formerly known as Aurelie Nix) is an intersectional feminist known for her work on digital culture, online harassment, and media analysis.
 

Born in France in 1991 and raised in Quebec, Canada, she is a first-generation immigrant, queer, disabled Amazigh woman currently based in Portugal (as of 2025). Her lived experience, including navigating chronic illness such as Type 1 Diabetes, informs her perspective on systemic inequality, digital violence, and representation in media.

Her work combines social commentary with cultural analysis, particularly in the areas of video games, television, and online communities.
 

A Woman on the Internet is a blog and online community founded in 2015 by Aurelie Sanhaji. The project was created following sustained online harassment and subsequent violent attacks from a group of self-identified “Men’s Rights Activists.”
 

Initially developed as a platform to document and address gendered online abuse, the site evolved into a broader intersectional feminist space focused on: Sexism and misogyny, racism and systemic discrimination, LGBTQA+ rights, disability and chronic illness, online radicalization and digital violence, media criticism and cultural analysis.

Grounded in an intersectional feminist framework, A Woman on the Internet centers marginalized perspectives while examining how power structures operate both online and offline.
 

The platform continues to explore the relationship between identity, media, and digital culture, offering both political analysis and thoughtful engagement with games, television, and broader pop culture.

Beyond her written work, she is passionate about travel and visual storytelling. She runs a YouTube channel featuring curated gaming clips, narrative-driven video game moments, and travel videos documenting different cities and experiences. Video editing serves as both a creative outlet and an extension of her media analysis, blending storytelling with digital culture.