That metaphor just went somewhere terrible...: Commentary on another person's review of Batgirl #1 (To be reviewed later)

That metaphor just went somewhere terrible...: Commentary on another person's review of Batgirl #1 (To be reviewed later):

There are a vocal group of fans out there who firmly believe that Babs should stay wheelchair bound forever so that she can 'remain an inspiration to wheelchair users everywhere' yet, in a world where Batman recovers from his back being broken and the second Robin can rise from the grave, does…




Yeah. I don't think people who wanted Oracle to stay in the chair were guilty of 'positive discrimination.'  For the most part, they either simply preferred Barbara as Oracle, they liked that version of the character best.  Or, they simply felt that Oracle was a meaningful and rare representation of a person with a disability that was powerful and inspiring.



Anyway, that was a well-written response, thank you.

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