I'm exhausted.
I'm exhausted of being a disabled part time chair user desperate for representation, who's repeatedly told within fan spaces "they're never gonna give us back Oracle so it doesn't matter or to get over it." By folks who are actively supporting the works that prevent Oracle from being used.
I'm exhausted from being repeatedly burned, belittled, denigrated, or patronised to by both authors and editorial, as a disabled fan.
I'm exhausted that there are officially ZERO chair using Superheroes left across both Major Comic companies.
I'm tired of having the few mobily disabled characters relegated to one issue or less, or 'being fixed' by their powers.
I'm tired of being told "well if you want x you need to support 5 first" as though giving money in support of 5 doesn't prove that x is unnecessary. I'm tired of accepting scraps of representation.
I'm exhausted of being regularly reminded that as much as I love comics - the comics industry does not love people like me.
The Birds of Prey was founded by a disabled chair bound female character as a covert team to help capitalise on the information that character found. It was her brain child, it was her choice, it was hers.
DC Comics and Comic Writers deciding the founder isn't important bc the writer just doesn't want to use her or "there's a plot reason why we aren't including her" is insulting. It screams of taking the easy way out, ignoring the roots of why this team has fans, of not wanting to deal with the nuances that come from having a disabled character on the page.
Birds of Prey is not the A-Force nor is it the Titans. It is Barbara Gordon's creation first & foremost.












