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'''Tinky Winky''' is the first ] in the children's |
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]me of the same name. He is the largest of the Teletubbies, is covered in purple terrycloth, and has a ] ] on his head. He is notable for the red luggage (described by the show as a "magic bag", but often described by other media as a handbag) he always carries. His character has caused much controversy due to allegations that his character's behaviour and body color carried homosexual undertones. He is also found dancing in a ballet-style tutu from time to time, which is also often worn by Laa-Laa. |
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== Controversy == |
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Tinky Winky started a still hinted-at controversy in 1999 due to his carrying a bag that looks much like a woman's handbag<!--not "purse", which has a different meaning in UK English--> (although he was first "]" by the academic and cultural critic Andy Medhurst in a letter of July 1997 to '']'').He aroused the interest of ] in ] when Fallwell alleged that the character was a "gay role model". Falwell issued an attack in his ''National Liberty Journal'', citing a ] "In/Out" column which stated that homosexual comedian ] was "out" as the chief national gay representative -- while trendy Tinky Winky was "in."This has caused many ] to ] Teletubbies because it makes them think that Teletubbies support homosexuality. He is also found performing his Tinky Winky Round and Round Dance in a ballet-style tutu from time to time,which is also often worn by Laa-Laa.(Supporters of the interpretation that Tinky Winky is gay may take this as evidence) |
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A February 1999 article in the ''National Liberty Journal'', published by evangelical pastor ], warned parents that Tinky Winky could be a hidden ] symbol, because "he is purple, the ] colour, and his antenna is shaped like a triangle, the gay pride symbol".<ref>http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F05E4DD1F3BF932A25751C0A96F958260</ref> |
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A spokesman for Itsy Bitsy Entertainment Co., who licenses the characters in the ], said that the bag was just a ] bag. "The fact that he carries a magic bag doesn't make him a homosexual. It's a children's show, folks. To think we would be putting sexual innuendo in a children's show is kind of outlandish", he added. |
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In May 2007, Polish Ombudsman for Children ] revisited the matter, and planned to order an investigation.<ref> on the Polish gay Tellytubby controversy</ref> She said in the ] ] edition of ] magazine '']'' that the woman's handbag-carrying Tinky Winky could promote ].]s from ''Wprost'' mentioned claims the Teletubbies promote homosexuality, to which Sowińska replied that she had heard of the issue. The journalists then asked about Tinky Winky. "I noticed that he has a woman's handbag, but I didn't realize he's a boy", Sowińska told the magazine in an interview her office approved before publication, adding: "Later I learned that there could be some hidden homosexual undertones." Sowińska said she would ask her office's ]s to look into the allegations "and judge whether it can be shown on public television and whether the suggested problem really exists." |
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But on ] ], Sowińska said in a public statement that she no longer suspected the Teletubbies of promoting homosexuality. She said: "The opinion of a leading ], who maintains that this series has no negative effects on a child's psychology, is perfectly credible. As a result I have decided that it is no longer necessary to seek the opinion of other psychologists."<ref>"Polish watchdog backs away from Teletubbies probe", ''cbc.ca'', ] ], , retrieved ] ]</ref> In an unrelated incident reported in 2000, a girl's Tinky Winky toy reportedly said "I got a gun". Kenn Viselman, then chairman of the Itsy Bitsy Entertainment Co., claimed the toy actually said "Again, again!", a catchphrase from the show. <ref name="tinky gun">{{cite news | author=Dotinga, Randy | date= ], ] | title= Lawsuit to Target Teletubbies for Gun Talk | publisher= APBNews| url=http://web.archive.org/web/20000510155551/www.apbnews.com/newscenter/breakingnews/2000/04/12/teletubbies0412_01.html}}</ref>This thing about Tinky Winky saying "I got a gun" has also started controversies<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJt1U_8UYBs Video "Tinky Winky Says 'I've Got A Gun'" at ].</ref>. |
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