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1. Anyone else agree that Dove might want to rethink its approach to selling soap? That’s one mistake that won’t wash well. Bada-bing, bada-boom.

2. Is Canada the world leader on its abortion stance? We’re loving their legislation banning protests outside of abortion clinics.

3. Will new gender-neutral French language classes become a thing? Reducing the masculine domination of grammatical gender is a good thing, right?

4. If homosexuality isn’t illegal in Egypt, why are members of the LGBT community being arrested? And why isn’t more being done to protect them?

5. Is it getting hot in here, cobber? Australia is heating up, and not in a good way.