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30 Honest And Relatable Comics Exploring Societal Standards By Lainey Molnar (New Pics)
Interview With Artist
Lainey Molnar is an artist that explores topics of masculinity and femininity in honest and empowering comics. In her illustrations, she talks about body image, stereotypes, motherhood, freedom of choice and many other resonating themes that many people, especially women, can relate to.
Scroll down for some candid illustrations. Lainey's work has been featured on Bored Panda before, so if you'd like to see the previous parts, make sure to click here, here, here and here.
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Bored Panda reached out to Lainey again to get to know more about her creative process. We asked her where she gets inspiration and motivation for her work. The artist replied that besides getting inspired by her own experience as a woman, she also follows a variety of content creators from psychologists, spiritual pages, body-positive influencers, mom influencers, and other inspiring people to "understand more about matters thousands or even millions of women go through."
Yep...My wife was going somewhere (can't remember, its been awhile.) Anyway, she was putting on makeup and doing her hair and such, and I ask her why. She said that since she has been working from home, she kinda misses getting "made up" ( not that she needs it. I think shes fine in sweats and her hair rolled in a bun) and it makes feel good...she was doing it for herself and not anyone else. I just always thought it was a chore that she would rather not deal with.
Since the majority of Lainey's illustrations are about women, we got curious whether she receives some feedback from men that are following her on social media. The artist replied that only 5% of her audience is men and she has experienced two kinds of interactions with them on different ends of a spectrum. "Some men are really warm and kind and express their support and understanding, ask about what they can do better, or tell me that they are having conversations about the topics I bring up with their families or friends. On the other hand, unfortunately, the majority of comments and messages from men are deeply misogynistic or they are trying to force aggressive arguments. Nothing I engage in, we are clearly not on the same page."
Lainey revealed that she receives countless requests from teachers from all over the world to get permission to print out her illustrations for their classrooms, which shows that this medium seems to express a message very well.
The artist shared that if all goes well, she's going to start writing her book very soon! "Besides being an illustrator and content creator I’m also an author (my first book came out in my native Hungarian in 2014) and it’s time to share my story along with drawings and the wisdom I picked up about womanhood over the years!"
I honestly don’t get why people got so upset over Ariel’s casting. The only part of her racial identity that has significance in the story is the fact that she’s a mermaid. I guess it could be a nostalgia thing but honestly you’d be better off sticking to the original in that case.
The secret is to just run from these people. Edit just to clarify that I don’t condone this in any way, just saying that it seems like it could very easily become dangerous here. Secondary edit: By not condoning this I was referring to the dude's behaviour
Now at 42 I wear all the dresses I wouldn't have before. And I feel fabulous, better than ever!
Exactly! Whatever you need to do to get by! (Or even just whatever you need to do to feel good).
or Whatever you want to do. Or whatever you can do. Or whatever gets you the life you want.
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I'm so tired of our countries need to shame sex workers. Make it legal, make it safe!
I think a lot of the problem here is that we have created a situation where sex work is most often done by exploited people (not that other people aren't exploited, but it's not the industry standard) and the people doing that exploiting have motivation to make sure the work remains seen as shameful and fringe so they can keep the workers and the customers from having power and it also plays right into the pseudo-religious forgiveness industry to maintain guilt. Beyond that, sex work tends to make the workers vulnerable to violence even when not marginalized because the work is, by nature, personal and intimate, and something that is itself violence if not consensual (and it genuinely can be hard for a third party to sort out consent even with the best intentions and great wisdom. Having said all that, we have great evidence that destigmatizing, legalizing, and regulating sex work makes it safer and logically, with modern medicine, there is no reason to shame sexually active people.
Just TRY showing that third gal any disrespect…she KNOWS where that whip goes!
Us female athletes will NEVER be taken seriously. We're the Jr. Team to the pro team of men. Bet you men we could take you in any sport!
Because some professions and indoors are i inherently not respectable and harm society by simply existing. This is a bigger issue than just sex workers, the porn industry as a whole is bad for society.
Ok this is gonna get a lot of downvotes. Sex workers are oftentimes forced into the job, or raped in the process
"There are people that will investigate you, They'll insinuate, intimidate and complicate you, Don't ever wait or hesitate to state the fate that awaits those who try to shake or take you, Don't let them break you" Thin Lizzy - Do Anything You Want To (1979)
I can't tell what the one on the left is supposed to be career wise.
Is the left one literally the president? If not then i don't see why any of them should be less respected than the other.
I think shes a model?? Or a photographer??? But yes i agree with ur point... why would we respect the pres mor than any other peep??
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As an insecure ace, I will respect the third woman but I can scream at her. Specifically the word "stop."
Work is work and people should be respected for working despite the job.
I mean me personally if I see whip, I'm going to ask can you please direct me to the nearest exit please
I can understand each and every one of these but the last ones still freaks me out.
I belive might be a model? She reminds me of a lawyer.
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Personally I'd say athlete... It just feels wrong that some people can get paid billions to hit balls (or faces)...
Honestly there is a ranking system to jobs = respect. Most people are going respect a really good dentist more over a really good janitor. Importance of both jobs are equal. We need both jobs. One could argue we need more janitors. They both deserve respect. One is just more impressive and requires more training and risk.
That is not true ! I know people in this industry that are very high educated, and have a very stable private life beside being a sexworker. The stigma is the problem, not the people who do this work !
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No one ever said it was objectifying to do it. Quit lying lmao
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If they are humans they diserve the same amount of respect. Humans deserve respect. Regardless if they are a president, lawyer, teacher, janitor, cook, unemployed, or 3 years old.
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I've worked in 4 of the largest callcenters in in the country, I'd extimate about 70% of people working under the influence. That some people do it doesn't mean everyone does, that you think thas wrong doesn't mean everyone agree, if you are worried that happens often in that profession then the only way to regulate it is through legalizing it. Have youbheard about the prohibition and what we learned during that period?
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The fact that you say people should be able to do what they want with their body but simultaneously call s*x work "stooping low" irks me.
Load More Replies... What. Why would christians treat these woman different??!? It doesnt add up.
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Same for masculinity! I’m a trans guy who likes wearing dresses and skirts sometimes and that makes me no less of a guy. It just makes me one who has a slightly more feminine gender expression.
I draw a lot of portraits and one of my favorite things about it is seeing the different ways people can be beautiful.
Can someone remove this Sarah Elizabeth and her/his.\/their blatant scam promotion? (I reported it twice already)
If Aphrodite can have belly rolls and still be the most beautiful goddess, I can too!
Ahh... Lelo... the sex toys that, with one look you know... maaaybe you don't need the Rolls-Royce of vibrators... (seriously. Crazy. Craaaazy overpriced).
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love how bps censors are trying their hardest not to censor this
I freaking love all the diversity in these comics. Absolutely amazing
Genuinely curious, but are there any comics like this for men? I tried looking it up, but didn't find any. All that showed up in google was superhero stuff, or politics
These are all so amazingly cathartic to read . We all need these affirmations.
I dont like how the focus is made on male vs female. I agree there's statistics relevance for it, but it take aways the core of the problem and focus it on gender rater than the problem. For exemple "harassment is not tolerable and should not be shameful for the harassed person" is really different from the statement "women harassment is not tolerable and should..." both are true, but one put the problem on gender and not behavior!
Gosh yes. All those smiling female faces just *scream* bitterness.
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Then make a comic about all these experiences as men! Other people - or group - having a shared experience doesn't invalidate anyone's. Thanks for your opinion :)
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love how bps censors are trying their hardest not to censor this
I freaking love all the diversity in these comics. Absolutely amazing
Genuinely curious, but are there any comics like this for men? I tried looking it up, but didn't find any. All that showed up in google was superhero stuff, or politics
These are all so amazingly cathartic to read . We all need these affirmations.
I dont like how the focus is made on male vs female. I agree there's statistics relevance for it, but it take aways the core of the problem and focus it on gender rater than the problem. For exemple "harassment is not tolerable and should not be shameful for the harassed person" is really different from the statement "women harassment is not tolerable and should..." both are true, but one put the problem on gender and not behavior!
Gosh yes. All those smiling female faces just *scream* bitterness.
Load More Replies... Then make a comic about all these experiences as men! Other people - or group - having a shared experience doesn't invalidate anyone's. Thanks for your opinion :)
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