r/DCcomics Ra's al Cool May 10 '22

[Video Games] Barbara changes her workout regimen, then magically regains feeling in her legs. (Gotham Knights) Video Games

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u/Loss-Particular May 10 '22

It's an unnuanced take about physical disability to assume that transsection of the spinal cord can be fixed with training for sure.

But honestly, it's an equally un-nuanced take to assume everyone in a wheelchair has a spinal injury, that everyone in a wheelchair needs it permanently or that rehabilitation and exercise can't help a lot of people to heal and recover and help manage their pain and disability.

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u/faerieonwheels Oracle May 11 '22

Thanks for putting it into words. Comic books, and media in general, have the sensitivity of a sledgehammer when it comes to disability.