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[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 92 points 2 months ago (11 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.

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 78 points 2 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 31 points 2 months ago

Oh man - if I start spreading this around town it could be a good way to get them to put the penis back on.

[–] Poem_for_your_sprog@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Who is to say the original isn't a futanari?

[–] couldhavebeenyou@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago

Haz no tiddies

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 24 points 2 months ago

God, Americans are such sad people.

Yeah yeah, not all of them, but prettyuch all of those with money or power

[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago

Somehow the bear's eyerolling expression of despair looks more pronounced now.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 months ago

Fucking fascistss

[–] huppakee@piefed.social 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 27 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Well, technically they fixed it

[–] M137@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 40 points 2 months ago

"Fix" is a euphemism for "neuter."

[–] hector@lemmy.today 5 points 2 months ago (1 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?

[–] Dultas@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

North Carolina. Was the capitol once. Where Pepsi was invented.

[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Don’t sell us short. We also have the worlds largest Harris Teeters as well as the Guinness world record for largest open sandwich (a barbecue pork bun)

[–] Infinite@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago

It's the right to bear arms, not bear dongs

[–] jwt@programming.dev 2 points 2 months ago

I wonder why they didn't also remove the 'Edward Penis-hands' while they were at it.

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

The town where Pepsi cola was invented

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

So New Bern is pro trans? Will they replace the penis with a handgun?

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Just need a red magic marker to adjust them.

FYI, this design has been penisless since it was founded.