December 07, 2005
Winnie the Pooh Affirmative Action: Christopher Robin Replaced with Tomboy Chick
Congratulations to "Winnie the Pooh," who has turned 80.
But jeers to Disney for utilizing anti-male affirmative action in "honor" of this milestone. The folks at Disney are replacing Christopher Robin with a 6-year-old girl tomboy.
If they think this feminist affirmative action stunt will help revive interest in "Winnie the Pooh"--and those deluded fools actually do--dream on. The dying nature of this brand is a function of technology--computers, the Internet, interactive games, etc.--not anything to do with liberal social policy or some perceived need to implement it by emasculating everything. This new gambit to replace Christopher Robin is absurd.
Even leftist librarians didn't see the need. "This strikes me as a step too far away from the vision of the original books," Kathleen Horning, who trains children's book librarians at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told USA Today. "Besides, growing up, I had no problem relating to Christopher Robin. He almost had a non-specific gender."
And what would be wrong if he did, indeed, have a strong male gender? Just asking.
Posted by Debbie at December 7, 2005 02:51 PM
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Yeah, that's pretty assinine. Especially since they're changing the original vision of the author.
By the way, here's an intersting article you might like to read regarding BS lawsuits, Debbie:
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic/v-printer/story/5737585p-5754843c.html
Posted by: Clompo ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.debbieschlussel.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at December 7, 2005 03:51 PM
Debbie, I totally agree with you but isn't His name Christopher Robin?
Posted by: Uncle Tim at December 7, 2005 04:06 PM
In their continuing failure to produce anything original and entertaining, Disney kills off Christopher Robin and brings in a tomboy. And this is going to help boost Pooh's popularity... how?
::rolls eyes:: oi.
Posted by: Jewels at December 7, 2005 04:41 PM
Have they decided upon a new name for Christopher Robin? I wonder what Walt Disney would think of his creation.
Posted by: MichaelRoland at December 7, 2005 05:36 PM
Well, I guess the question now is how will the effeminate-to-gay young boy lobby will react to the replacement of their standard bearer, Christopher Robin.
What's worse, the new future WNBA-fan character or Christopher Robin?
Tough call.
Posted by: Preston Taylor Holmes at December 7, 2005 08:53 PM
Is it just me, or does anyone else think the new genderless character looks like "Speedy", the 'plop plop, fizz fizz' Alka Seltzer guy?
With this change, I have officially lost interest in an icon of my youth. I am more inclined to boycott anything to do with the NEW and IMPROVED Winnie the Pooh than embrace it.
Posted by: East Coast Girl at December 12, 2005 11:34 AM
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