One point, the announcer/narrator explicitly refers to each of the teletubbies by gender using either a 'he'/'him'/'his' or 'she'/'her'. Part of this 'controversy' may be explained by Tinky Winky being referred to as a 'he'/'him'/'his' while
- carrying a bag which some have said is a female's purse
- wearing a tu-tu (a female dancer's skirt) and dancing
Some overprotective parents have way tooooo much time on their
hands.
I'm still waiting on the teletubbies conspirary that their
vocalization is intentionally done to destroy the English
language.
- It's kind of a sub-text in the note about the subject of some controversy amongst educationalists. I can spell it larger for you if you think it's appropriate... sjc
Curiously, Tinky-Winky was originally played by the comedian [Dave Thompson]
?, who was sacked for drinking on set and generally laddish behaviour....
"Laddish"?
An English phrase which covers a multitude of sins... e.g. getting drunk and throwing up, mooning (don't ask), all the sort of things which young English males tend to get up to, in fact...
Re: Tinky-Winky and gayness: it was pointed out that no self-respecting gay person would wear a red bag with a purple outfit....
I recall hearing the spokesman mentioned here say something to the effect of "It's not a purse, it's a magic bag"; that the spokesman and the statement sounded decidedly, extremely gay (notwithstanding the sexual orientation of the character in question).
LOL. It continuously astonishes me that the USA wants to be the role model for the world but has nothing more important to do than out cartoonish characters. :-)
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