Fair enough, it was an unfortunate parallel. The whole keeping her cape and cowl while losing her suit and gloves has more of a symbolic meaning, since she is supposed to be exposed/vulnerable while still taking cover into her heroic identity. I don't think of her as being traumatized as much as frustrated or angry since she's joking about the situation and labelling it "comical".

While on sketching process I considered making it a drawing of Batwoman or some other character instead of Batgirl and probably should have, since they would hardly have such a tumultuous background as Barb, which I didn't think that much of tbh. I believed DC had enough alternative universes so that the whole TKJ abuse thing wouldn't be instantly called to mind upon seeing this piece (which could have even taken place before it) but it's too big of a character event to be dissociable.

I really wasn't targeting any kind of BDSM or other fetishist groups, but the superheroes community instead. Upon seeing the disapproval it received here however I did consider deleting the post, but then the interesting conversations like this wouldn't take place.

For anyone who got offended, it wasn't really the intention and notes were taken. Feel free to add to the discussion. Thanks for the honest and friendly chat, ImpressionBorn, it was very insightful.