I can't help but recall Gail's comments when we were talking about the "Sexual History of Helena Bertinelli" - http://asylums.insanejournal.com/scans_daily/760709.html - and quote (from down in the thread) - "I felt to stop the continued devaluing of her character through her so-called 'promiscuity (which was all horseshit anyway),' that I had to have her make one last bad choice, and then realize that she deserved better. Sex on her terms, with people she values in some way, fine. Sex to be a notch on some dipshit sidekick's bedpost, no way."
Now it could just be me (and I could be wrong) but considering the fact that Huntress has slept with only two dipshit "sidekicks"(Dick & Roy) in continuity and that the Dick/Helena fling was a key plot point in the Huntress/NW mini, I don't think Gail's talking about Dick here (the fact that Helena mocked Roy's prowess in BoP sealed it for me). I see it as the old double standard. Helena WAS seen as easy, while Roy who has pretty much slept with Grace, Cheshire, Donna, Helena, Kendra, someone I'm missing, etc. gets a pass because he's a man. Roy has been written as a man-whore for awhile and frankly, the ONLY thing I do find appealing about his character is his relationship with Lian, which is why I would hope DC doesn't mess it up.