northernskies:

gailsimone:

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.

Yes, exactly. Oracle is one of the most powerful figures and she's a smart, badass woman—and her intelligence, her skills, are what make her so powerful. That story where ten potential Oracles are kidnapped, holy shit, it's my favorite everything.

I think you mean Sensei and Student, maybe, unless that happened in another story? In which case, thank you very much.

Oracle means a lot to me, too. I don't talk about it much, but she's been an inspiration to me pretty much constantly.