Winnie-the-Pooh was suggested to be the face of a new public playground during a meeting of the council in Tuszyn, according to media reports in the United Kingdom.
However, some councillors in Poland aren’t the biggest fans of Winne-the-Pooh as they see him and the fact that he only wears a shirt as “inappropriate,” according to CBC.
“The problem with that bear is it doesn’t have a complete wardrobe,” stated Counc. Ryszard Cichy.
He continued, “It is half naked, which is wholly inappropriate for children. [Poland’s fictional bear] is dressed from head to toe, unlike Pooh who is only dressed from the waist up.”
The debate about whether Winnie-the-Pooh should be the new face of the playground has even brought up debate regarding the sexuality of the beloved children’s character.
“It doesn’t wear underpants because it doesn’t have a sex. It’s a hermaphrodite,” an unnamed official reportedly stated, according to NBC News.
Another councilor reportedly blamed Winnie’s creator, Alan Alexander Milne for the honey-loving cub’s inappropriateness.
“This is very disturbing but can you imagine! The author was over 60 and cut his [Pooh’s] testicles off with a razor blade because he had a problem with his identity,” stated their resident.
Winnie-the-Pooh fans have already started to address the recent discussion about the Disney character on social media.