10 Things DC Comics Wants You To Forget About Catwoman
5. She Used To Be A Dominatrix
Frank Miller is well known for his ability to write a dark and brooding Batman in a grim and gritty Gotham, so it's no surprise that his Batman: Year One is hailed as one of the best Batman stories ever written. Frank Miller is also well known for is less than progressive views on women, so it's also no surprise that his version of Catwoman is a sex worker.
This version of Selina Kyle worked as a dominatrix to get out from under her pimp until Batman's actions inspired her to give up her former life and become a vigilante, also adopting an underage prostitute named Holly Robinson as her ward.
Amazingly, this origin story is still technically canon as it hasn't been explicitly retconned and was even a big part of the 1989 Catwoman series. However, while stories since have touched on the fact that Selina has an abusive past, they've understandably shied away from talking about her red-light district days and it seems unlikely that DC would want it mentioned in any of their other media.
Having a hero who is an ex-prostitute seems a little dark even by the standards set by Zack Snyder.