Polish playground bans Winnie the Pooh for ‘dubious sexuality’

[KamaAina]

http://blog.sfgate.com/sfmoms/2014/11/21/polish-playground-bans-winnie-the-pooh-for-dubious-sexuality/

He’s addicted to honey, gets stuck in holes and wears no pants. What’s more, Winnie the Pooh seems to be a hermaphrodite.

A Polish playground is making news headline for declaring the huggable bear inappropriate for children.

The character beloved by kids across the globe was set to become the face of a new playground in the small town of Tuszyn but the idea was nixed at a council meeting, according to the Croatian Times.

Conservative members declared Pooh Bear a bad choice because it’s of ”dubious sexuality” and ”half naked” and ”inappropriately dressed.”

[JoePhilly]

1. Some one needs to send them ...

... an image of Pooh banging Piglet.

[KamaAina]

2. Poor Eeyore.

He never gets any action. No wonder he's always depressed.

[JoePhilly]

4. They could be RIDING Eeyore!!!

[KamaAina]

13. DUzy!

[jberryhill]

20. Been Googling with safe search off, have you...

[GreatGazoo]

3. most real bears are completely naked but

cartoon bears:

Paddington -- no pants, just rain coat, boots and hat

Yogi the Bear -- a hat and a tie, steals pic-a-nic baskets, and leads Yoga practice, apparently

Boo Boo Bear - bowtie only

Smokey Bear -- blue jeans and belt, no shirt, ranger hat, shovel

[ScreamingMeemie]

6. How in the hell have we been letting bears get away with this for so long?

[GreatGazoo]

12. it is difficult and a bit dangerous to put clothes on a bear

this whole thing may also explain why bears don't go out much in winter -- they just don't have the right clothes for it.

[KamaAina]

15. Now I know why they're the Number One threat to America!

[FSogol]

17. Don't forget Cindy Bear, Yogi's decadent girlfriend. She wears a skirt and no top. n/t

[brooklynite]

5. ...and deservedly SO!

Haven't you noticed that he never wears pants?

[MerryBlooms]

7. Reminds me of the idiots that freaked out over Teletubbies.

[niyad]

9. great minds! and thanks, I couldn't remember what they were actually called.

[niyad]

8. taking lessons on the noise over the teletubbies and spongebob? serious proof that some people

have wayyyyyyyy too much time on their hands (or perhaps cps needs to look at their homes)

[gollygee]

10. When they were growing up, did their teddy bears have pants?

We didn't have Build-A-Bear when I was a kid. No teddy bears had pants. Is it expected now?

[closeupready]

11. A child's playground icon must have strong sexuality? Creepy is as creepy does.

indeed and sick thinking, if you ask me.

[msanthrope]

14. Jeebus Christ. nt

[sl8]

16. Bother. n/t

[pipi_k]

18. Why are they picking on

the damned bears?

What about Porky Pig, who also never wore pants, and was probably even more disturbing in all his glorious pink-ness.

Bugs Bunny never wore anything at all!!!

And Casper the friendly ghost!!!

Gumby and Pokey!!!

Well, OK, technically Pokey is a horse, so he can be excused. But GUMBY???? Little green pervert exhibitionist, that's what HE was!!

They've just ruined my entire childhood.

[jberryhill]

19. Bugs was a cross dresser