https://padlet.com/000386369/q3zmj0302680 New York Women's March, 2018 en-us 2018-10-16 02:32:12 UTC 2025-11-05 10:31:50 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Hearts.png 000386369 https://padlet.com/000386369/q3zmj0302680/wish/293140365 2018-10-16 02:47:01 UTC https://padlet.com/000386369/q3zmj0302680/wish/293140365 000386369 https://padlet.com/000386369/q3zmj0302680/wish/293140628 During the 2018 Women's March in New York Halsey presented a personal poem which included very personal stories regarding sexual assault she and her peers had experienced, further communication around rape culture and unequal rights. ]]> 2018-10-16 02:48:45 UTC https://padlet.com/000386369/q3zmj0302680/wish/293140628 000386369 https://padlet.com/000386369/q3zmj0302680/wish/296750464 2018-10-25 02:26:52 UTC https://padlet.com/000386369/q3zmj0302680/wish/296750464 000386369 https://padlet.com/000386369/q3zmj0302680/wish/296751722 Halsey uses her platform as a celebrity to speak about difficult and often dismissed topics including rape culture, mental health awareness, visibility towards the LGBTQ community, unhealthy relationships, etc.]]> 2018-10-25 02:35:45 UTC https://padlet.com/000386369/q3zmj0302680/wish/296751722 000386369 https://padlet.com/000386369/q3zmj0302680/wish/296751787 Her career as a singer, song writer and actress began in 2012. ]]> 2018-10-25 02:36:16 UTC https://padlet.com/000386369/q3zmj0302680/wish/296751787 000386369 https://padlet.com/000386369/q3zmj0302680/wish/296751936 Halsey's biological name is Ashley Frangipane, born on September 29th 1994 in Edison, New Jersey]]> 2018-10-25 02:37:17 UTC https://padlet.com/000386369/q3zmj0302680/wish/296751936 000386369 https://padlet.com/000386369/q3zmj0302680/wish/296755738 I do not believe there are weaknesses in her poem as it is a very strong poem. She is very straight-forward in mentioning the dismissed topics which need to be spoken about and individuals should not be shamed for.

]]> 2018-10-25 02:57:04 UTC https://padlet.com/000386369/q3zmj0302680/wish/296755738 000386369 https://padlet.com/000386369/q3zmj0302680/wish/296757627 I believe that the fact that Halsey mentioned four personal instances in which she or a friend had been sexually assaulted gives this poem much more power. 
Halsey is emotionally invested in this poem as well. As she is reading it aloud her anger and sadness surrounding these topics is incredibly noticeable through her tones as well as her body language.]]> 2018-10-25 03:05:48 UTC https://padlet.com/000386369/q3zmj0302680/wish/296757627