A town in Poland is giving Winnie the Pooh the cold shoulder, despite being a popular children’s story character in many parts of the world.

When the town council in Tuszyn was choosing a mascot for the neighborhood playground, someone suggested Winnie the Pooh.

But the famous bear was quickly ruled out as a candidate, and for the oddest of reasons.

According to USA Today, council members claimed that Winnie the Pooh is not appropriate for a children's playground because the character is "half-naked" and is of "dubious sexuality." One council member labeled the fictional bear as a hermaphrodite, saying that's why the bear doesn't wear underpants.

No playground mascot has been chosen yet by the town council.