Response to Darren's post

I thought that Darren's post about Kate Middleton's pregnancy was very intriguing. Since her involvement with Prince William, she has always been a press favorite. The interesting thing about Kate is her rise into royalty or upper class. She as always been portrayed as the everyday girl who met the prince in college (as many couples do) and now will become the future queen of England. In a lot of cases the press portrayed their courtship as almost a modern love story. Her rise to stardom and ascension into upperclass begs the question of whether or not she should be viewed as a role model because of her status or because her "everyday-ness." Regardless, the press loves her either way. But Darren's post about her pregnancy does spark some concerns. Obviously, being hospitalized for morning sickness seems a bit unusual. The royal family would have the best access to hospitals and treatments because of their wealth and popular support. But this access is because she is apart of royal family now. If she was still the "every girl" she might not receive such treatment if she was a pregnant with non-royalty. It seems very paradoxical that the "every-girl" status is being portrayed through her high class, especially in the press. Because of their wealth and popularity, upper class has always had a fair amount of attention drawn to them. But Kate Middleton who seems to be a bit of both will always have the spotlight on her, and she isn't even the queen yet...