Obsession with sex is as old as sexual reproduction itself . It is all about controlling who gets to mate and possibly gaining something from it on the receiving end . And it ' s not only men who are seeking the control over womens sexuality . Everything that alters our looks , like consmetics , is a concept as old as humanity . read furtherSo that ' s why womens periods is such a taboo spanning every society on earth . <| sep |> I don ' t know their margeting strategy but could be they cater to different age groups , regions , etc . By branding mind you not with the product necessarily . Also we have to separate intend and reality . Skoda is aimed at people who are price sensitive bit want great value from a car while VW is aimed at people who want the best quality and trust German engineering . In reality everyone knows they are the same cars , produced in the same locations so Skoda is slowly cannibalising VW due to its superior price .