Is Winnie the Pooh a male or a female?

Piglet is a boy. And, despite the pink ribbon occasionally seen on Eeyore's tail in Disney-drawn images, Eeyore is also boy. Says Eeyore, "At least I was...last time I looked. Thanks for noticing me." In fact, every character in "Winnie-the-Pooh", and "The House at Pooh Corner" are boys except Kanga. There are references to other female characters, namely some of Rabbit's friends and relations, but none of them have any speaking parts.