A friend gave me this intriguing article from the Spanish newspaper elmundo.es. I actually had trouble believing what I was reading but unfortunately it was true. Let me tell you the story…

Kylie Minogue was given a big teddy bear on stage during a performance at a gay club in London and like any human person with a heart, she held the bear as we all remembered our favourite stuffed animal from when we were innocent children.

Later on, a fan published this photo on facebook (sensitive souls, don’t look):

Well guess what, for the allmighty Facebook people, Kylie’s microphone could be misunderstood a the bear’s penis, so they immediately took the picture away since they don’t “Allow photos that contain nudity, drug use or violence“.

Can you see Mr. Teddy’s heroine needle? Can you see him beating his bear wife? Can you imagine children being offended by this image? So why can’t this cute naked-ass bear go free on Facebook?

Well, it might have to do with Dawn of the Ted, the collection of “bad taste bears” that became quite famous for their funny and original designs. From gore to bdsm, these bears are pretty popular among gays, daddy bears…

Still, ignorant actions of censorship should be a thing of the past, right?

Unfortunately, Teddy Bear is not the only victim. Facebook also closed Violet Blue‘s page “Our Porn, Ourselves” a few weeks ago (read her reply). It worries me that Facebook, the biggest social network of the world, which is present in all young people’s lives, sets such a poor example.

Problems about sex come from ignorance and taboos, so, does solving these problems really mean calling Teddy Bear a pervert ?