Monday, May 28, 2007

Polish Authorities Vow to Out Tinky Winky



Mon May 28, 1:28 PM
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.
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Whoops. Too late. You already look ridiculous. No word on if Polish authorities plan to cruise gay bars on the lookout to see if they can uncover Tinky Winky in drag or not...


When Jerry Falwell made the same offensive and absurd statement back in 1999, it prompted a group calling themselves the Krewe of Falwell to come up with the inspired costumes (above), resulting in their winning first prize in the group competition for 'best mask' at the 35th Annual Bourbon St. Awards at Mardi Gras . Note where the television would normally be on the tummy of the *real* Tinky Winky is now the mugshot of Jerry Falwell. Which I guess would make them Televangelist-Tubbies...

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