Letter: Lads' mags

I WAS horrified - yet not surprised - to read that the public petitions committee researchers had found that so many shops were displaying "lads' mags" within easy view of young children (your report, 17 March).

By The Newsroom

Published 17th Mar 2011, 17:28 BST

Updated 17th Mar 2011, 20:09 BST

I'm not a prude but I don't even feel comfortable seeing the more explicit magazines on display on the top shelves. It embarrasses me.

I can't believe anyone with a working brain could argue that normalising this kind of objectification of women is a good idea.

R SCOTT

Albert Street

Edinburgh