to feel offended by rules on advertising sanitary protection?

[GrouseAndMagpie]

Just discovered (via a guardian article - link at the bottom) that adverts for sanitary protection aren't allowed during or near to children's tv programmes. I'm feeling pretty offended by this! This puts menstruation in the same league as alcohol and gambling! I knew about the whole vat issue, but somehow the fact that these are ofcom's rules (as opposed to hmrc) and the fact that the list of restrictions is fairly simple (not the case for VAT rules!) makes this feel worse to me. Presumably from a business point of view companies wouldn't particularly want to advertise sanitary protection to under 10s anyway, but I think the fact they're not allowed to is ridiculous.

AIBU?

gu.com/p/455cj

Is there a children's programming aimed at 10-14 yos?

(Genuine question because I can't think of any. Yes, there are children's programmes enjoyed by secondary aged children, but I thought the scheduling was aimed at primary age).

MrsTawdry - where did I say kids shouldn't ask questions?

I just told a story about what happened when my dd was young.
My dd knows all about periods and sanitary products because she asked questions and I answered her questions.

Sorry Trend. It was your use of However which made me think you thought it was a bad thing. "However kids do ask questions" I take your explanation on board! Must read more carefully!