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Quote: Meaning what exactly? We don't know how she's regaining the use of her legs, or if she actually ever lost them in the first place. So this point has nothing to do with my issue with what you said.
You were talking about how I was apparently arrogant for dismissing people who want to see Barbara overcome her paralysis. I'm working under the assumption of that hypothetical scenario(which is very possible, and something Simone supports due to her complaints about how other characters recover from death or permanent injury), and addressing the asinine nature of that escapist fantasy, the kind that pretends disability is just an inconvenience to be fixed by deus ex machina.
Until scientists in reality invent the purple ray, that's not going to happen. And even if it did, many people with disabilities see their conditions as a badge of pride, something that has made and continues to make them better people.
If this is a complete reboot that makes an Ultimate-style DC Universe, I'm wouldn't be as opposed to Barbara Gordon returning to just being Batgirl, though I doubt we'll see a disabled character gain equal prominence.
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Well, you probably shouldn't assume so much then.
