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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.
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)
Can't confirm. My husband is the one who does more chores and stagnates in his carreer while I'm thriving and profiting in my career. He's not dissatisfied though. He's not the ambitious type and so far satisfied with his part of our relationship. The mistake people make is expecting that the expensive party will sort things out, and the relationship will magically become stable and perfect. But in reality your relationship won't change just because you're married. Marriage has absolutely no impact on the relationship. So if you're happy in your relationship and things are stable and satisfying, then marriage is a good idea for legal security and safety. But if you want to do it to 'go the next step' in your relationship, stuff it. It's not repairing whatever you feel should be better. It's not taking your relationship anywhere, where it isn't already. It's only a firm commitment between two people who decided their relationship is worth committing to. But it won't help tying down loose ends. It's an official contract, not a relationship.
Very well said! I think there is a widespread belief that marriage is magic - that it will "change" a person or relationship. It doesn't. The only thing worse than getting married to "fix" a relationship is having a kid to "fix" it.
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Someone doesn't know how to read an actuary table. Women live longer, men die younger.
Broadly true Phil, but I think this refers to the fact that married men live longer than single men and married women die younger than single women.
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Don't marry any guy who expects or wants his life to remain largely unchanged.
Too late. Been there twice, both died while we were married, I'm not doing that again thanks.
I was just going to throw some kind of park grilling hootenanny and get married in the middle of it.
I'll come! I'll even bring some things to put on the grill! :D
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Both man and woman are responsible in their agreement to marry. If you are not willing for the trials, arguments, and disagreements that even a good, solid marriage will bring, then I think it should be in your best interest to not marry. Both individuals in a marriage have exclusive benefits, but the ones they share should outweigh those, if they truly have each other's best in mind.
Load More Replies... tbh i dont really get why people get married, you could be partners and buy a house and live in it together at the expense of not having the title of married and without having to spend thousands of dollars on honeymoons and weddings, the only good thing i can think of is having a +2 to your AC for the next 7 days (i know getting married can be religions or a sacred oath for some i just mean for myself i could be fine with being a bf/gf for life)
Been with my boyfriend for 23 years. Never saw a need for marriage. The only thing would be for tax reasons XDDDD (If one lived in a place where a married couple's tax rates were less than two unmarried people's.) The only other reason I would consider getting legally married now is because I want our pets and my stuff to 100% go to him if I die, and not to my toxic narcissistic mother or sister. I know I can draft out a will, but legal marriage might make it harder for my mom and sister to dispute a will. But yeah, definitely would not spend ANY money on honeymoon/actual wedding ceremony/parties/bachelorette c**p etc XD It's not wrong for other people to want those things, they're just not my jam.
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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.
