Winnie the Pooh has been given a dressing down in Poland – because of his apparent lack of clothes and “dubious sexuality”.

The popular children’s book character came up in conversation when officials in Tuszyn, Poland, were discussing who should be the face of a new playground, reports the Croatian Times.

But according to the newspaper, some more conservative members of the local council pooh-poohed the lovable bear for being “half-naked” and accused his creator A. A. Milne of being “disturbing”.

"The problem with that bear is it doesn’t have a complete wardrobe,” the newspaper reported Councillor Ryszard Cichy, 46, as saying.

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"It is half-naked which is wholly inappropriate for children."



Councillors also reportedly questioned Winnie the Pooh’s sexuality and one official called him a “hermaphrodite” because of his apparently unclear gender.



Councillor Hanna Jachimska reportedly said of Milne: “The author was over 60 and cut his [Pooh's] testicles off with a razor blade because he had a problem with his identity."

The council has not yet chosen a mascot for the playground, but Winnie the Pooh has most definitely been crossed off the list of potential candidates.



