Ewa Sowinska, government-appointed children rights watchdog, told a local magazine published on Monday she was concerned the popular BBC children's show promoted homosexuality.
She said she would ask psychologists to advise if this was the case.
In comments reminiscent of criticism by the late U.S. evangelist Jerry Falwell, she was quoted as saying: "I noticed (Tinky Winky) has a lady's purse, but I didn't realize he's a boy."
"At first I thought the purse would be a burden for this Teletubby ... Later I learned that this may have a homosexual undertone."
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But in a sign that the government wants to distance itself from Sowinska's comments, Parliamentary Speaker Ludwig Dorn said he had warned her against making public comments "that may turn her department into a laughing stock."
Little late for that, Dorn.
Oh, and there's another person mentioned in the article, the Polish Education Minister, Roman Giertych, who has proposed laws that would fire teachers who "promote 'homosexual lifestyle'."
[Edit] Whoops. This guy is Roman Giertych, and the creationist is his father, Maciej Giertych.
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