Disney Gives Christopher Robin A Sex Change...

[Susan]

My, Christopher Robin, you've changed...
By Will Pavia
The Times
December 09, 2005

Winnie the Pooh's owner just wasn't attractive enough, so Disney
turned him into a 6-year-old girl

POOR Christopher Robin. For 80 years there has been an enchanted
place on the top of the forest where a little boy and his bear would
always be playing. 

But though Winnie the Pooh became a hugely successful brand,
Christopher Robin just wouldn't sell.

"There's only one thing to be done," said the executives at Disney,
and replaced him with a six-year-old girl. [Read More]

Other interesting tidbits from the article

• The Fat Controller of Thomas the Tank Engine was renamed Sir Topham Hatt
  before the series could be shown in the US.


• America's Public Broadcasting Service sought to rename Big Ears White Beard
  before purchasing Noddy from the BBC. Noddy was no longer allowed
  "gay times in the woods".


• The narrative of Enid Blyton's The Little Black Doll, a black doll that wanted to
  be pink, was reversed to avoid possible racist interpretations.


• In a relaunch of The Dandy last year, the cowboy Desperate Dan lost his gun and spurs.

[Shelley]

Ah political correctness goes everywhere with us .

Or is it the power of the mighty dollar?

Shelley

[Kate Thomas]

Disney knows the golden rule..
  Sex Sells.

Kate

[Shelley]

Surely not dear old Walt  LOL.

That's for those that remember there was a Walt that is.

Shelley

[Kimberly]

I kind of don't want to comment on this in a large part because I can think of NOTHING nice to say... So, I'll leave it at that.

[MaryEllen]

Surely not dear old Walt  LOL.

That's for those that remember there was a Walt that is.

Shelley

Sure, I remember Walt.  I lived for sunday evenings when the "Wonderful World Of Disney" would come on. (In black and white) It's kinda sad but I guess it's ok to give Christopher Robin a sex change if they feel they must.  I really hope they don't mess around with Mickey Mouse, though. 

[Shelley]

Not unless they're prepared to take on Mini anyway. >

Shelley

[rana]

Christopher Robin was always a bit strange - and I always was uneasy about Winnie the Pooh - I mean what sort of a name is that?
Peter Pan was really cool thou - I loved Captain Hook & the Crocadile.  I cannot call the authors name to mind   when you find about about who the lost boys really were - it sort of makes the whole story really sad

[Shelley]

I think it's something about the English. Look at Bob the builder. The fat controller and the like.

Shelley

[Bdnewgirl]

Think I remember reading somewhere that  Walt is cryogenically frozen 
did always like the origanal Poo drawings over  Disney's poo

[Shelley]

Yep, suspended animation, cool dude that Walt.

Shelley

[Hazumu]

• The narrative of Enid Blyton's The Little Black Doll, a black doll that wanted to
  be pink, was reversed to avoid possible racist interpretations.

Is it anything like Dr Seuss's 'The Sneetches', with 'stars upon thars'?

Karen

[rana]

This desire by US people is nothing new - there is even a name for it, "Americanisms"   I mean who else would rename a male chicken a "rooster"   because the other name "cock"  may offend some sensibilities

[Dennis]

They call tits chickadees in the States too, presumably for the same reason.

I speak here of the bird, not the boob.

Dennis

[michelle]

What about the other name for a cat:  pussy.