[Livia]

Originally Posted by Z

You're not wrong. But I don't think she should be regarded as a role model. What sort of message does that send out to little kids? Be beautiful, get a degree from a top university and then be somebody's wife and never have a life of your own even though we've provided you with everything you needed to be your own person and you were on course to do just that. Say what you like about Katie Price but she made her own way in life, she scrapped and posed and fought for every last penny she's earned from being a somebody despite not having any discernible talents. Sure, I'd rather my daughter grew up to be more like Kate Middleton than Katie Price but I certainly wouldn't want her to grow up thinking she should be like Kate Middleton - some man's trophy bride who doesn't have an opinion on anything, her only function is to have children and be seen constantly smiling and being a caricature of a human being.

There are women who want to be a wife and mother, the fact they've had a good education and got a decent degree doesn't mean that being a wife and mother is a step down. What's more, Kate is patron for a whole host of charities so she does have many functions. And furthermore, I'm not at all sure Kate IS a trophy wife; it's not like William couldn't have had his pick of women and/or married another royal. But he didn't, he married the woman he loved. I'd say he's more her trophy husband.

Katie Price may have made her own way in the world but does that make her a role model? I'm not sure it does.