Poland targets 'gay' Teletubbies

Byrnzie
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edited May 2007 in A Moving Train
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6698753.stm

Monday, 28 May 2007, 15:49 GMT 16:49 UK

Poland targets 'gay' Teletubbies
By Adam Easton
BBC News, Warsaw


Tinky Winky was once attacked by the late US Rev Jerry Falwell

A senior Polish official has ordered psychologists to investigate whether the popular BBC TV show Teletubbies promotes a homosexual lifestyle.

The spokesperson for children's rights in Poland, Ewa Sowinska, singled out Tinky Winky, the purple character with a triangular aerial on his head.

"I noticed he was carrying a woman's handbag," she told a magazine. "At first, I didn't realise he was a boy."

EU officials have criticised Polish government policy towards homosexuals.

Ms Sowinska wants the psychologists to make a recommendation about whether the children's show should be broadcast on public television.

Poland's authorities have recently initiated a series of moves to outlaw the promotion of homosexuality among the nation's children.

Tinky Winky's psychological evaluation is being treated fairly light-heartedly by many people here.

One radio station asked its listeners to vote for the most suspicious children's show. Some e-mailed in, saying that Winnie the Pooh had only male friends.

Even Ms Sowinska has backtracked a little, insisting that she does not believe the Teletubbies is a threat to the nation's children. But the evaluation is still going ahead and her office can recommend that the show should be taken off the air.

Poland was criticised recently after its education ministry announced plans to sack teachers who promote homosexuality.

Last month the European Union singled out Poland for criticism in its resolution condemning homophobia in the 27-member bloc.
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  • PaperPlates
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    Is it totally wrong that I kind think tinky winky is sexy? :) In a weird acid flashback kind of way that is. ;)
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  • Byrnzie
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    PaperPlates wrote:
    Is it totally wrong that I kind think tinky winky is sexy? :) In a weird acid flashback kind of way that is. ;)

    Errr....yeah! :cool:




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  • catefrances
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    this is all so late 1990s.

    they're teletubbies not humans. who's to say what gender tinky winky is anyway. and besides, it is quite acceptable for males from whereever the teletubbies come from, to carry handbags.

    this is just intolerance of another culture as far as i can see. :D:D:p
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  • Collin
    Collin Posts: 4,931
    catefrances wrote:
    this is all so late 1990s.

    they're teletubbies not humans. who's to say what gender tinky winky is anyway. and besides, it is quite acceptable for males from whereever the teletubbies come from, to carry handbags.

    this is just intolerance of another culture as far as i can see. :D:D:p

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  • catefrances
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    Collin wrote:
    When it comes to racism, you hear people say, "I don't care if people are white, black, purple or green." Hold on, now, purple or green? Come on now, you gotta draw the line somewhere.

    or this chestnut. often said indignantly, i have gay friends.
    or this one. i'm not racist, but...
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  • Kann
    Kann Posts: 1,146
    catefrances wrote:
    or this chestnut. often said indignantly, i have gay friends.
    or this one. i'm not racist, but...

    The "i'm not racist but..." is generally a good sign that person is racist. It's kind of stupid, I never heard anyone say "I'm not an intolerant moron but..."
  • even flow?
    even flow? Posts: 8,066
    "Poland's authorities have recently initiated a series of moves to outlaw the promotion of homosexuality among the nation's children."

    And all this time I thought my tendencies towards men were genetic and I can blame it on watching Bert and Ernie sleep in the same room. Glad it is all explained that genetics has nothing to do with being gay and t.v. does.
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  • qwerty1
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    even flow? wrote:
    "Poland's authorities have recently initiated a series of moves to outlaw the promotion of homosexuality among the nation's children."

    And all this time I thought my tendencies towards men were genetic and I can blame it on watching Bert and Ernie sleep in the same room. Glad it is all explained that genetics has nothing to do with being gay and t.v. does.


    Yeah, I blame my tendancies towards men on Bert and Ernie too! :)
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