Polish council bans Winnie the Pooh from playground for being a pantsless 'hermaphrodite'

Polish council bans Winnie the Pooh from playground for being a pantsless 'hermaphrodite'
(Image credit: Facebook.com/Winnie the Pooh)

Winnie the Pooh may seem like a harmless enough character, but one Polish council has some strong opinions about why the yellow bear isn't welcome on a local playground.

During a council meeting in the town of Tuszyn — some of which was recorded in a leaked tape — the council said that Pooh's "dubious sexuality" isn't appropriate for children. Some of the council members also called Pooh a "hermaphrodite."

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.