One has to wonder at the double standards displayed by the British media with regards to so-called ‘cyber bullying’ because if you consider the way it treats model Katie Price then you could accuse most media hacks of doing just that. I have, this morning, read two articles on Katie Price written by so-called ‘respected’ journalists who pulled out all the stops for malicious and vitriolic content.

Clearly these females are jealous, as are those flocks of sheep who follow in their wake submitting equally malicious comments in response that are put together with all the articulacy of a deaf parrot. For we women all know deep down that a successful and wealthy woman is the most threatening and annoying thing we can encounter, especially one who made her fortune by looking great and better than all her critics could ever hope to look in a million years. She also speaks her mind, likes to party, works damn hard and has been blessed with three lovely children who do not look like performing muppets a la Suri Cruise. Her children are not dressed like mini designer dolls too precious to play or get a speck of dirt on them like poor young Damien, son of Liz Hurley, and she has raised a disabled child from birth on her own – despite her ex-husband trying to take the credit for her past good work – and she alone deserves the praise. Yes, she used her body and looks to make her fortune and her son Harvey has benefited the most from being able to receive the excellent medical care and schooling he so obviously thrives on.

You can argue all you like about how much public scrutiny celebrities are expected to take from the media and public but just where do you draw the line with regards to personal criticism in the form of the kind character attacks that Katie Price has been subjected to lately – and why is such bullying tolerated when it is aimed at her but not at some teenager on Facebook or Bebo…?  but the one thing both incidences have in common is that the bullying comes from ignorant individuals who are motivated by boredom, lack of intelligence and sheer cowardice; how easy it is to slag someone off when you don’t know them, use poorly presented hearsay as your source and have the screen of anonymity to protect you.

Admittedly Katie has overdone the cosmetic procedures in the last couple of years so that she barely resembles the naturally pretty blonde that graced so many calendars, but you have to laugh at those who call her ‘ugly’ – how many of her critics can use their own inherent ugliness to make as much money from it as Katie does? I am no huge fan of Ms Price but I do have some sympathy for her and I do recognise when enough is enough. The one thing I do admire about her is her staying power, she will be around for a long time yet and that must irritate her jealous critics no end.