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Artist Makes Comics About Social Stereotypes For Women (23 New Pics)
Interview With Artist
Meet Lainey Molnar, an artist on a mission to empower women through her honest comics. She cuts through societal expectations and pressures, using her illustrations to reflect the real challenges women face. Originally from Hungary and now living in Amsterdam, Lainey started sharing her art on Instagram in 2019, tackling topics like feminism, body image, relationships and more.
Lainey's work challenges standards and encourages women to embrace their uniqueness. Her art sparks important conversations and resonates with women worldwide. Scroll down to explore Lainey's empowering illustrations that celebrate honest womanhood.
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"I know that so many of us women are criticized or shunned by society for not hitting the "right" milestones, not hitting them at the right time, or having entirely different plans than what is expected. My goal is to lift the weight of societal stigma from every woman's shoulder because personal life decisions that don't hurt anyone are not right or wrong, they're simply... personal," the artist shared with Bored Panda.
I wholly agree with the content of the image and I agree with your reply that it is a choice. A choice that should be respected and preserved. But your derogatory reference to 'breeding' just serves to evidence the negative societal expectations of women - and not just those who choose to not to have children, but also those who choose to have children, by depicting women who make the choice to have children as having no additional value than their choice to mate and produce offspring like animals... i.e. to breed.
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This is off topic but where can I get what the person on the right is wearing? It's so cool.
Exactly this. Just because you can, doesn't mean you should, or want to.
It reminds me of the documentary "Leftover Women" about Chinese women who don’t get married or late. one of them has an enriching professional activity before getting married and having a child. she then explains that her new life is happy but very boring. I found it so sad (in addition to the other testimonies)
Lainey's main aim is to make sure all women feel noticed, heard, and not alone. Through her work, she wants to support and empower women so they don't feel isolated. "I want to give them [women] tools to heal themselves from past traumas and stuck patterns. I know this might sound incredibly ambitious, but I'm set on changing the world."
YES. i will gladly babysit for anyone, but having my own? nuh uh, not for me sorry.
We wanted to know if Lainey finds it hard to share a message using drawings or comics. "My mantra is always 'simplify, simplify, simplify' to convey a message," the artist replied, "but I also come from a fashion background and I tremendously enjoy drawing elaborate outfits and many details, so usually my biggest struggle is where to meet with the two. I’m always ecstatic when someone in the comments points out a tiny detail or easter egg they found in the illustration, so it’s worth the extra work!"
My go to is: people buy house, get kids, marry.. I kill a basil plant a month
If you're dealing with body image or self-esteem struggles, Lainey suggests beginning your path to healing by connecting with supportive communities in safe spaces "where there is nothing shameful talking about the shared experiences of womanhood from all aspects, and with content (could be books, conversations, social media posts) that challenges internalized toxic beliefs and the status quo. I'm trying to provide both with my illustrations because these things can trigger a beautiful avalanche of self-healing."
Always a relief when Aunt Flo arrives in town-- "YES, I knew I wasn't a weak-@ss b!tch!"
i dont get why being a cat lady is shamed. i'd love to be a cat lady!
preach! you can do what ever you want as long as you feel comfortable in your own skin and are not harming yourself or others!
is that a COVID test??? not sure that's an accomplishment but go on. ( i may be wrong if i am don't vote just explain TY)
Winter in my seventies keeps me indoors as much as possible, because I don't have the strength to carry enough clothes to keep reasonably warm outdoors.
I don't mind aging at all, but I could do without the needing to go to the toilet several times at night.
2024 resolutions: maybe, just maybe, try to learn how to like/love myself and like being alive instead of constantly having suicidal ideation XD
Wait - you get long-term friendships??? And I bet that you *talk* about real s**t too!
I love what she says and how she says it, and I love the looks she draws
Since 5 of the top posts had to do with choosing not to have children, and I see this all over so many BP posts, I got curious: Are all these European BPs so different than American women? What I found was that 91% of Eureopean women want children, including 83% of those that don't have children. Their reasons for not having kids, just like in America boil down primarily to economics/financial insecurity, and then to not finding the right partner and having a partner who doesn't want them. In fact, far more answered that they go childless because their partner doesn't want kids than because THEY don't want them. (The most on-the-nose and detailed questions were from a Gallup study from 2014, so that's kinda dated, but I found similar sources much more recently.) So is all this anti-children feminism on BP true feminism, or promoting what men want far more often then women? Well, the small minority of women who didn't want kids did feel pressured to have them...
This is a great question! I see a lot of the anti-children brand of 'feminism' on BP and question whether it is feminism at all. Feminism is a lot of things but at it's core is about self determination and personal choice. I don't see how we can view anti-children feminism as anything other than an oxymoron. As a feminist, I would never deride or condemn another woman for ANY choice she makes. Whether that is to have children or not have children.
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Decent art, but a smug high-school level "message". Would be edgy for a teenager.
I love what she says and how she says it, and I love the looks she draws
Since 5 of the top posts had to do with choosing not to have children, and I see this all over so many BP posts, I got curious: Are all these European BPs so different than American women? What I found was that 91% of Eureopean women want children, including 83% of those that don't have children. Their reasons for not having kids, just like in America boil down primarily to economics/financial insecurity, and then to not finding the right partner and having a partner who doesn't want them. In fact, far more answered that they go childless because their partner doesn't want kids than because THEY don't want them. (The most on-the-nose and detailed questions were from a Gallup study from 2014, so that's kinda dated, but I found similar sources much more recently.) So is all this anti-children feminism on BP true feminism, or promoting what men want far more often then women? Well, the small minority of women who didn't want kids did feel pressured to have them...
This is a great question! I see a lot of the anti-children brand of 'feminism' on BP and question whether it is feminism at all. Feminism is a lot of things but at it's core is about self determination and personal choice. I don't see how we can view anti-children feminism as anything other than an oxymoron. As a feminist, I would never deride or condemn another woman for ANY choice she makes. Whether that is to have children or not have children.
Load More Replies... Decent art, but a smug high-school level "message". Would be edgy for a teenager.
