Polish authorities probing if Teletubbies are gay


WARSAW (AFP) - Poland's child rights ombudsman said on Monday she was investigating whether "The Teletubbies," the British television show for infants, promotes homosexuality.

"It would be good for a group of psychologists to talk to children about this. We need to examine this. If inappropriate attitudes have been promoted, we need to react," said Ewa Sowinska.


In an interview with the weekly news magazine Wprost, Sowinska said the character Tinky Winky was in the spotlight.


The plump purple creature is considered male due to his relative height, but carries a handbag.


"I have heard that this could be a hidden homosexual insinuation," said Sowinska.


Poland's deputy speaker of parliament Ludwik Dorn, a conservative Catholic, reprimanded Sowinska, telling her to avoid public statements that could make the ombudsman's office look "ridiculous," said Dorn's spokesman Witold Lisicki.


Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po -- the four chubby luminous-coloured furry figures with aerials on their heads and television sets in their bellies -- appeared on BBC television for the first time in 1997.


"The Teletubbies" have since been screened in 120 countries and translated into 45 languages.


When the show was first broadcast in the United States, the late Christian campaigner Jerry Falwell also took exception to Tinky Winky's accessory.


Tinky Winky was "modelling the gay lifestyle", Falwell charged in 1999, unintentionally sparking a rush for Teletubbie merchandise on America's gay scene

you guys are brutal. If it weren't for Poland, we wouldn't have as many Newfie or blonde jokes.

Polak58, ask the same question in the TOTA forum.

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Originally posted by Ravemontreal Once I took a piss in front of everybody at Stereo. Put the garbage under the mixer, and did it right there while people were dancing and screaming. people thought I was playing with the mixer but I was playing with my zizi.

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Originally posted by Enjoy a classic from the aria days: me: are you on TA? girl: uhhhh... im on speed

this thread is disturbing yet amusing. Newfie jokes are not funny, especially when told by people from quebec

polish jokes are much more universal.

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if u dont want to answer the fucking armin tiesto question dont waste ur time telling me u dont like the fucking question. I asked it cuz i wanna kno what people think.

This thread lacks some drama.

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Originally posted by Mrs Haus Also I noticed you work for the Canadian Forces so depending on if your an Officer or an NCM (non-Commissioned Member) and your now in Kingston by the looks of it so your no longer on your basic training where you get paid peanuts. So like I said depending on if your an NCM or Officer and your rank, you probably make at least $50,000 a year but most likely more. And depending on if you live at CFB Kingston your cost of living is probably very low as well, but even if you weren't cost of living in Kingston isn't that bad. Its only $30 which is cheaper than most nights at Stereo. Most of us on here who post about Stereo have put out probably hundreds and hundreds of dollars clubbing there just this year alone, and have never really complained for the most part. I know I sure as hell have.

lol

this question was asked on south park before.

which do you prefer, a giant douche, or a turd sandwich?


my choice is clear.

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someone need to rename this site to Houseaddict instead of the name it currently has, or at least the Montreal side of it

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drug addict is best

DRUG ADDICT!!!!

oh gosh...
i think wisnia and myself need to have a little talk with polak58

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