Youngster asks mum what word 'porno' means after seeing it on billboard near primary school

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Youngster asks mum what word 'porno' means after seeing it on billboard near primary school

Postby dutchman » Sat May 26, 2018 9:00 pm

Concerns have been raised by a mum whose daughter asked what the word ‘porno’ meant after seeing it on a billboard near her school

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The furious mum was taking her eight-year-old daughter to Coten End School in Warwick, when the youngster pointed out the sign and asked what the word meant.

The billboard was advertising the comedy podcast spin-off show ‘My Dad Wrote a Porno’ – which recently performed live at Warwick Arts Centre. The sign was situated on Coventry Road near the railway bridge.

The mum-of-two told the Observer: “It shouldn’t be a conversation I have to have with an eight-year-old, I shouldn’t have to explain. It’s a safeguarding issue.

“I know it’s just a word but the location is not suitable for such a massive sign. It’s a high traffic area where lots of kids will be in cars.

“What if children were to go home and search online for it? It would bring up all kinds of stuff parents don’t want them to see.”

Promotional organisation Avalon – which is responsible for the advert design – has apologised for the board and say it will soon be removed.

A spokeswoman said: “The artwork we supplied was approved by a media agency which owns the billboard displaying it. In all cases where media agencies have flagged sensitivities regarding the said ad, we have supplied an alternative version omitting the word which could potentially cause offence.

“We apologise for the upset caused and should the show revisit Warwick Arts Centre again in the future, we will absolutely take in to consideration the proximity of a primary school when discussing advertising plans with agencies.

“The ad will be taken down over the next few days.”

A spokesman for the Arts Centre said the venue knew nothing about the billboard but following the complaint had asked Avalon to take the sign down by Sunday – the day after the show.

Despite this, the billboard was still there some days later.

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