Winnie the Pooh banned in Poland over ‘dubious sexuality’

PinkNews logo surrounded by illustrated images including a rainbow, unicorn, PN sign and pride flag.

Children’s character Winnie the Pooh has been banned in a Polish town because of his lack of trousers and questionable sexuality.

The town of Tuszyn in central Poland had been due to name a local playground after AA Milne’s famous bear creation.

However, the move was scrapped – after councillors argued that the bear’s lack of trousers or genitals made him a “hermaphrodite” with a “dubious sexuality”.

According to the Croatian Times, Councillor Ryszard Cichy said: “The problem with that bear is it doesn’t have a complete wardrobe.

“It is half naked which is wholly inappropriate for children.”

Another councillor interjected: “It doesn’t wear underpants because it doesn’t have a sex. It’s a hermaphrodite.”

Councillor Hanna Jachimska then began to criticize author AA Milne.

She said: “This is very disturbing but can you imagine! The author was over 60 and cut [Pooh’s] testicles off with a razor blade because he had a problem with his identity.”

It was eventually decided that Polish bear Uszatek would be a less controversial choice, because he wears trousers.

The Polish government launched an investigation into whether Tinky Winky from the Teletubbies was gay in 2007.

Children’s rights watchdog Ewa Sowinska said: “I noticed [Tinky Winky] has a lady’s purse, but I didn’t realize he’s a boy.

“At first I thought the purse would be a burden for this Teletubby… Later I learned that this may have a homosexual undertone.”

Comments (0)

MyPinkNews members are invited to comment on articles to discuss the content we publish, or debate issues more generally. Please familiarise yourself with our community guidelines to ensure that our community remains a safe and inclusive space for all.

Loading Comments