QUIPQUIPQUIP: Why can't Babs grow up?

QUIPQUIPQUIP: Why can't Babs grow up?:

kairusumizu:

gailsimone:

gailsimone:

stanleynichols:

gailsimone:

zaataronpita:

You know, I’m not a fan of Batgirl right now. It has less to do with Gail Simone specifically and more to do with Babs’ demotion. She isn’t a leader. She isn’t a woman. She’s a girl stuck in a sidekick role forever, never…

And you didn’t know this poster beforehand, right? I will stand by what I said here. I guarantee I didn’t say that about Barbara’s interest in Criminology. I know for a fact I never said she wasn’t allowed to grow up. People say negative things about my work in lines all the time. Sometimes they are very aggressive. Sometimes they can be condescending. Sometimes they are perfectly nice. I am not going to try to talk them out of their opinions. I think that is obnoxious. It takes a great deal for me to be even marginally rude to a reader. If this occurred, I strongly, strongly suspect there were other factors. Everyone makes themselves a hero in the retelling of stories. But since I know for a fact I didn’t say two of the things I am accused of, I remain suspicious. If the op wants to dm me and remind me of the circumstances so I can try to remember them specifically, I am all up for that. A privately sent photo might be helpful. But I did not say those two things, so that makesme question the post.

If everyone tries to make themselves look like a hero, doesn’t that apply to you as well? For all we know you’re just saying you never said something to protect your own reputation. I’m not trying to be rude, I was just pointing this out.

Absolutely, which is why I am not disagreeing with things the op said about tone…for all I know, I could have just accidentally stabbed my foot with a pen or something. However, since I have never said or felt anything remotely like two of the comments attributed to me, that set off my alarm bells.

I figure it’s a misunderstanding, I don’t have a bit of ill will to the op. if they post to me or dm me, I will try to answer their questions and straighten it out.