eligible voters across the country in honor of National Voter Registration Day.But still, every yearmillions She performed a remarkable set at their Cupertino headquarters, her first-ever acoustic show where she sang stripped-down versions of her hits like “ocean eyes,” “bad guy,” and “xanny.” At one point she sat at the piano, the light so bright it blocked her out as she played “listen before i go.” In the ecosystem Billie has crafted, her choices are her own, and she’s making a ton of them. There’s a self-possession there that’s likely part of why Billie is so unnerving to some; she’s a 17-year-old in charge of herself and creating what she wants to create. It’s why she’s been so successful this year — if she wins the Grammy for Album of the Year, she’ll be the youngest person to do so, unseating the previous record-holder, a 20-year-old Taylor Swift. that helped, among other things, secure gay marriage, end sex segregation in public higher education, and ensure stronger protections for those with disabilities. She wasn’t the idealized “girl power” icon that too many held her up to be, but she undoubtedly helped codify the illegality of discrimination on the basis of sex. She worked to secure equity for women and minorities at work and at home.