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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.
IKR THIS IS JUST ME AT THE MOMENT JUST AA 14 Y/O GOWRL JUST BEING SAD AND BORED BUT NOT WANTING ANY ATTENTION LIKE BRO WHY IS LIFE SO COMPLICATED
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I'm 40 and it's really isolated at times. Kids are grown and I am not married. Sometimes I get tired of doing things alone. My best friend is my dog and while she is the absolute best, It would be nice to have human friends at this age. But it's incredibly difficult to make new friends after mid 30s.
Hear me out, fellow introverts: join a club for something you enjoy. Even if it's just online. If you're lonely interaction is out there. Sure, @ssholes are too, but that's true for everything. And if you're perfectly happy on your own 98% of the time that's perfectly ok too.
Yeah time becomes quite a valuable currency, treasure it, for we don't know how much of it we will get in our lifetimes.
I'm married and relate to this. I honestly never felt more alone being single than I do being married.
As long as this is what you enjoy, everything is good. If you actually feel lonely and sad because of this, then find things, that you enjoy. Hobbies, where you meet new people etc.
Yes, I'm a nomad I haven't lived in the same city for very long and once I do make friends there, I seem to move on. I've been in limbo since June, not sure where I want to go in January. I'm still debating between going to a city with friends or going to a new city and maybe staying there for a few months and then make a decision if I want to stay there or go to a city with friends. But their still my friends. I'm just 3-10 hours away most of the time. Maybe one day I'll settle down in the big city and fall into a normal/socical accepted rhythm of life
All fixable if you play online games. Hard to feel alone if you playing with folks and making new friends.
You can be alone and not lonely. You can be in a group and lonely.
As I got older, my circle of friends just got smaller and smaller. They either moved on or you often get sidelined that you decided to move on without them.
Number # 6 nailed it on the spot .. this is how I feel everyday .. not a pleasant feeling either
OMG! That is my condominium! Now if I was just a svelte 20-30- ish instead of 60-ish it would totally relate! Hahaha!
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).
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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