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[–] 87 points 8 months ago (19 children)

It should come as no surprise to anyone that the U.S. city of New Bern has removed the penis from its coat of arms.

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  • [–] 77 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    So progressive of New Bern, a transgender bear as a mascot.

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  • [–] 11 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    Wait, they kept the coat of arms this entire time?

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  • [–] 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    Boo to this new bern and their bear penis denial! Where the fuck is New Bern though? Got to be connecticut or some shit am I right?

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  • [–] 52 points 8 months ago

    It's good to see Switzerland upholding the right to bear penis.

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  • [–] 71 points 8 months ago (4 children)

    I'd start a petition to have the penis drawn bigger.

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  • [–] 31 points 8 months ago

    Let it hang, Switzerland.

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  • [–] 13 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    The bear has always been depicted on official documents with a red phallus. In view of this tradition, the cantonal government believed that it was reasonable to continue to depict the bear in this way. Nor did it wish to conduct an online survey on the bear’s future appearance. In its view, such a survey would not be representative and would have little informative value.

    Normally I'm pro-democracy but they make some good points here

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  • [–] 34 points 8 months ago (8 children)

    fun fact: the doblerone logo contains a hidden bear in reference to the city of bern

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  • [–] 18 points 8 months ago (5 children)

    It used to, they had to stop using the Matterhorn in their logo because they left Switzerland

    current and previous two logos

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    Weird that their official website still features it:
    https://tobleronechocolate.com/

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  • [–] 12 points 8 months ago

    imagine having so few real problems that you have time to be upset about coat of arms bear penis

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  • [–] 10 points 8 months ago

    With that shape and color, It looks like a bear claw is stuck in his penis. No wonder he's making that face.

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  • [–] 8 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    Now I understand why there is a claw on its crotch. It's not a claw.

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  • [–] 6 points 8 months ago

    Woke leftists want to force trans ideology on swiss bears

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  • [–] 5 points 8 months ago

    Did some prude have a hard on in removing it? Not going soft on the bear penis issue, the population erected a defense.

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  • [–] 13 points 8 months ago

    Good for the bear! I would hate to lose my penis.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago

    its kinda funny because i may have seen that before and I don't think I would have ever noticed without it being pointed out. Now much like rita repulsas boob cones I can't unsee it.

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    Not much to do in Bern politics it seems...

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago

    Where penis?

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago

    Dear God! No NSFW tag? That gigantic red bear penis is now seared into my memory until my dying day.

    Please Mr. Trump, save us from the bear penis, send the seventh fleet to Switzerland!

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago

    In an age where the internet is a sea of porn people are bothered by a realistic depiction of a bear.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago

    Never noticed it until you pointed it out ...

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago

    If a bear wore pants...

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (3 children)

    Horay!! Look Berno, they’re not gonna give you a vasectomy! You’re gonna keep ur peener! :)

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago

    Bern, Switzerland -- sponsored by Cialis.

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  • [–] 0 points 8 months ago

    The cantonal government was responding to a written question from Liberal Green parliamentarian Thomas Brönnimann, who wondered whether it would not be more appropriate to depict the bear without its masculine attributes, so that the population as a whole would feel better represented.

    I wish progress was instead defined by people speaking up for themselves and privileged people only supporting them to raise their voice...

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  • [+] -6 points 8 months ago (4 children)