cant believe winnie the pooh is a butch icon

i-was-today-years-old-when:

i learned that Winnie the Pooh is inspired from a female black bear

The bear which inspired Winnie the Pooh is actually a girl. He is referred to as “he” in AA Milne’s books and in the Disney cartoons his voice has always been provided by a man. But, it turns out that the real-life bear he is named after, was actually a female black bear named Winnie.

read more here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/34756100/the-bear-which-inspired-winnie-the-pooh-is-actually-a-girl