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Lainey Molnar's art becomes the canvas for reflecting society, portraying the modern woman’s journey in a world pulsating with diverse narratives. The artist fearlessly navigates through the pressures that women face daily. With her thought-provoking comics, she challenges the norms and celebrates honest womanhood. 

The illustrations serve as a fun yet profound exploration of various topics, from traditional expectations to contemporary dialogues around feminism, body image, abortion, mental health, social stereotypes, relationships, etc. 

Overall, each girl can relate to Lainey Molnar's comics, as the artist aims to inspire and empower women. Would you like to know more about the artist and look at some feminine-inspired illustrations? You are at the right place, so we better start, shall we?

Who Is Lainey Molnar?

According to the web search results, Lainey Molnar's real name is Lainey D. Molnár. She is a Hungarian living in Amsterdam, Netherlands. As social media doesn't reflect reality nowadays, Lainey successfully spreads social messages through her Instagram. Lainey began posting her art on Instagram in October 2019. 

Eventually, she stepped away from social media due to persistent online harassment. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she began sharing the signature drawings she became known for. Some were portraits of people like Meghan Markle, Lady Gaga, and Emma Watson. Best known for her comics, Lainey is also a motivational speaker, owning her online course Soul Sister Academy

Furthermore, a Lainey Molnar meme was created, the Laineyball. It’s an exploitable meme character based on Lainey Molnar. 4chan, the popular image board community, was the platform where it went viral. Laineyball and 4chan users intend to annoy the author by making it more popular than the original comic.

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Lainey Molnar comics about birth control

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Donkey boi
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Condoms ARE uncomfortable! I imagine they don't feel too comfortable for a woman either. [Start Dodgy infomercial voice now] That's why you need... LUBE. Simply place a little inside the condom for more comfortability for YOU, and plenty on the outside for your partner. Don't forget to trim your pubes to avoid 'snagging'. LUBE! So from us here at LUBE, we say to you: Don't be a prick, put a condom on your d**k. But make sure you remember, to add some lube your member.

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Lainey Molnar comics about respect

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I’m A Black Cat
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a PhD, work full time at a university as as scholar and project manager and also work in a café/bar on weekends (just because I enjoy the company and change of scenery; scholars can be really dull). It*s really amusing how SOME people treat me differently, depending on the context. Helps determine who is cool and who is not. Moral? Always treat others with respect

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Lainey Molnar comics about physical vs mental health struggles

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Ozacoter
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unless your health problems are invisible and chronic. Then most people (including doctors) do not care

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What’s The Creative Process Behind Lainey Molnar Comics?

The artist told Bored Panda she has a miles-long list of illustration ideas on her phone: “I sometimes literally wake up in the middle of the night to write down new ones, and I grab my phone to make notes at any point when I see something inspiring.” 

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When she sits down and draws that idea from the list, she finds it resonates with the moment. As Lainey sometimes loves to binge-watch TV shows while drawing, she says: “Still, usually, I like to create an ambiance, like candles, incense, and good music, because I believe the vibes and emotions also go into every artwork.”

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Lainey Molnar comics about enjoying something you like

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Is Lainey Molnar Art Personal?

When asked whether she has any personal favorites from her illustrations, Lainey said it’s the one where she compares “someone with physical health struggles” and “someone with mental health struggles.”

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The artist shared that this is because it’s a very personal one. Lainey admits she struggled with her mental health for over 18 years. So, she is the one who knows how complicated it can be living with this invisible illness. 

Even though Lainey usually explores female empowerment topics straightforwardly or funnily, the artist also adds, “Still, at the end of the day, we are all simply human beings. I find it crucial to address stigmatized topics because it gives so many of us relief to know that we aren't alone.”

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Lainey Molnar comics about smiling

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Ryan Deschanel
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because looking pretty for that one random guy in the street is every woman ever's purpose, of course /s

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Lainey Molnar comics about pregnancy

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Donkey boi
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The very definition of natural is 'existing in or derived from nature'. Your body is natural until you have an unnatural change. Pregnancy is one of the most natural things there is!

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Lainey Molnar comics about body insecurities

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TaylorsVersion111
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I needed this. I’m short and flat and small for my age. When someone says they’re jealous I always think they are joking.

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Lainey Molnar comics about women's body type

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Pumpkin Spice
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

agreed, i'm average and short, can't find any nice clothes to fit my B cups and big af ass.

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Lainey Molnar comics about dancing

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Eyebye Bena
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And both require a lot of hard work, practicing, and other words that I'm not smart enough to know. (I used to be a ballet dancer and Im assuming about the other one...)

observations from the moon
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can we stop pretending these are the same thing? They're not. And as "empowering" as you try to make it, pole dancing is still strongly associated with strip clubs, where women are employed in perhaps the starkest and most direct manner possible of becoming objects for men's sexual pleasure. I can't believe I have to say this, but strip clubs are not palaces of feminism, and it makes me sad that women are so eager to take on a traditional symbol of their own exploitation. Just because strippers as individuals should be treated with as much dignity as the next person and do not deserve the epithets often hurled at them, this does not mean that their job or the place they work is neutral/good for women as a whole. Not everything women do is empowering because it is done by women.

F S
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This! Thank you for writing down what I am always wondering about but can’t put into words properly.

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Tracy Wallick
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dancers are f*****g JACKED. It takes a lot of strength to make that s**t look graceful.

Troux
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The caption is being disingenuous. Very, very few pole dancers make a living by just dancing; it's about taking clothes off. Of course the art and athleticism of the dance takes massive effort and deserves respect, but these two are simply not in the same trade. The same goes for Fred Astaire and Magic Mike.

Cleo Brooks
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pole dancing is not about taking clothes off. It is, like any other dance form, or sport, about expressing yourself and doing something you enjoy. Yes, we do tend to wear crop tops and hot pants - largely because advanced moves up the pole (usually a couple of metres off the floor) require skin grip. Not everyone who does pole strips, and not everyone who strips does pole. The two are not synonymous.

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Sith Lord
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm amused by all the white knights here, defending strippers and "pole dancing." Oh, I'm sure "pole dancing" may be somewhat difficult, but if you think strippers are pole dancing experts, you're delusional. The pole is a prop; the "dance" is about taking your clothes off and exciting a bunch of horny, pathetic men, and getting their money. Putting these two together, trying to liken one to the other, is ridiculous and laughable.

Ayo
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But isn't pole dancing a sport? They still require the same respect lol

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Birgit Krueger
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

except one is sexually exploited...our daughters should not look at stripping as a lucrative means to survive.

Lydia Matthews
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

as long as they're EARNING a living, it is " a job". Kudos to them for being able to do it.

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Johnny
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Having dated both a professional dancer and an exotic dancer (i.e. a stripper), I can guarantee that the professional dancer works much harder at her career... but also feels more rewarded by it and doesn't see it as a quick way to make a buck while she searches for her real career.

Lime flavored takis
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Strippers still work very very hard at their job and their jobs are still rewarding. Yes, their salaries are different compared to professional dancers, but that's because they're still different jobs! Plus some women choose to do exotic dancing and love their job

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Raven DeathShade
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Markiplier and Jacksepticeye did a video where they learned how to pole dance. It was REALLY HARD!!!

Florence likes women
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No matter what ANYONE wears, they deserve to be respected. S**t shaming isn’t cool

Argelia Peña Aguilar
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Main difference is that the one on the right is objectified all the time. Just read at all male comments supporting it.

Linda Leeb
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because one exists solely as an object of sexual fantasy -- a toy. I'm not saying it isn't work or doesn't take skill. But it's an outgrowth of patriarchy and objectification.

MyOpinionHasBeenServed
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some of the men in the comments have 0 knowledge of the world of professional dance on both sides of the spectrum, and only have experience observing the one on the right but think they're experts in the field.

Lady of the Mountains
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok pole dancing looks amazingly fun. I would do it with pants on, cuz that's just me, but it still looks fun

CatGirl
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pole dancers make me insanely jealous - I've been trying to get a single chin-up for about five years. Never managed it. The upper body strength they have is beyond me

Jason Alexander
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The first dances with clothes on for art and can be seen by anyone, of any age, during anytime. The second dances in the dark while men jerk off and they twerk, naked for people to place money in their private areas...Umm, yeah, there is a huge difference. Let's not kidd ourselves, strippers exist for male entertainment and is a construct to keep women as sexual beings for male pleasure.

Brigid Kelly
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A century and a half ago, and a ballet dancer WAS the one on the right in terms of respectability.

Ika Lesniak
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have the biggest respect for strippers. Not only they have to dance, be fit, look good, but also be nice to asshole customers. Ballerinas don’t have to do customer service ..

Agnes Jekyll
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ballet dancers do have to deal with asshole directors, administration, trainers, teachers and they start training at incredibly early ages--and the work is gruelling. Like everywhere else that there is power, there is also abuse and harassment. If the b dancers can get work in their field, they do not get paid very well and their careers are short-lived.

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Alicia GriffonLady
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because the one with the vertical pole is encouraging men to think of women as nothing but sex symbols. It's been extremely difficult to get what progress there has been. Women playing into men's fantasies brings us right back down. The men that go to strip clubs and whore houses are the same men that vote down womens rights, or barely slap the wrists of sex offenders because their opinion of women is based on what women in their lives are like. As repugnant as those men are, strippers and hookers pleasing them are probably a majority of the women in those mens lives.

Lindsey Leigh Phillips
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Correction: shıtting on the hobbies, passions and/or professionals of (in this case) strippers brings us right back down. But, then again, i expect precious little from someone with a vertical pole lodged so firmly up her sanctimonious a§s.

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Holly Benedict
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm realizing that I'm in the minority here were I see the stripper and think "damn she's powerful". I'm a straight woman and though I've never gone a strip club specifically, I do frequent burlesque shows and have tried pole dancing. Both are beautiful forms of art and there is this person on stage commanding the feelings of the audience through movement. Art is meant to make you feel. What it makes you feel is open to what the artist intends, so what if the artist intends to make you feel desire. I'm honestly sick of people shaming sex, sexuality, and sexualization when some people find beauty and power in it for themselves and that should be okay. More people should. So long as everyone participating has agreed to the rules, there shouldn't be a problem.

Holly Benedict
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I tried pole dancing once, it's hard. After 1 hour my whole body hurt for a week and amazingly even though it was all upper body work, my legs get like i ran a marathon. Huge respect to pole dancers.

Nancy White
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All people deserve respect. The difference between these two professions is the purpose of the dancing. Some men might enjoy seeing women performing ballet, but is the purpose of ballet to arouse men? What is the purpose of professional pole dancing?

Lee
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And more talent, strength, and coordination than most people have or care to cultivate. Including yours truly.

Caleb Burrows
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Think of it like this it's like the difference between a violin and a viola if you're a two set violin fan you will understand. There's not that much of a difference in difficulty and skill it's just that one is more respectable in the eye of musicians.

Jeweled Dragon
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can we just talk about the sheer amount of strength a person needs to pole dance? Sometimes they are holding themselves up by only their thigh muscles. And the core and ab strength they must need! I could never be able to do that!

Mya Lugar
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would say because one showcases the dance and the other showcases sex and women as objects of mens' base desires, judged for money on how much the men are aroused.

Susanne Bækvig
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sadly the worth of a person is often judged by the amount of money they recieve for their performance.

Izzy Curer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mom, who is a baptist, once told me she thought ballerina dancing was a sex thing. I couldn't convince her otherwise.

Mine Truly
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fun fact, that ballerina has done more damage to her feet than the stripper in the platforms.

Sam Keeling
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Try reading Gelsey Kirkland’s ‘Dancing on my grave’.. might change your mind about the perception that Ballet Dancers are treated any better…

Nancy Potts
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"but the pole dancer is a stripper and she's selling SEX" So were ballet dancers, 250 years ago. A ballerina was a sex worker. They'd dance in shows for a pittance, then earn the real money backstage with 'patrons.' Rent, better rehearsal clothes, new pointe shoes, better parts in the show - all related to how popular a dancer was. Not to mention nice gear makes it easier to dance better and get noticed. Ballet dancers weren't respected. Not even by Degas as he painted them. Also, look at those paintings. See the leering men EVERYWHERE? The sex work wasn't a secret. I could go on, but it's really a fascinating deep dive and I don't want to deprive anyone. Also also, so what if she's selling sex? If she's safe and it's voluntary then it's fine by me. She still deserves all the respect.

Nancy Potts
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

250 years ago French ballet dancers WERE sex workers. Even the little pre-teen trainees. They danced in shows, sure, but they earned their money after the show, meeting 'patrons'. Rent, new pointe shoes, nicer practice clothes, better parts in the show - all directly related to how popular a dancer was. Ballet dancers weren't respected, not even by Degas as he was painting them. Also, look at those paintings. Look at how many of them feature leering men. It wasn't a secret. Poor girls would join the ballet to make money for the family, rich girls wouldn't be allowed to be ballet dancers. Ballet has a sordid history too.

Gina Mangin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And sadly both get harassed about their bodies and weight till they become bulimic drug addicts...

Lynn Cai
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

just an fyi that ballet dancers were once viewed in the same light as pole dancers.

Gavin Frazier
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

like bruh, try literally lifting yourself upside down with a pole. ( i dont speak from experience, just imagining the pain and physical strength

suzanne werbiski
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Both types of dance require loads of practice, skill and ability. However the targeted audience makes a very big difference in the types of people you will meet while practicing your trade

Olivia Sorenson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

pole dancing and stripping is not about dancing and making a living, its about being willingly objectified by and selling yourself to disgusting perverted men who view you as nothing more than a s*x toy

MintyKitty!
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Even more for the stripper in the FREAKIN 10-INCH HEELS POLE-DANCING. HER TOES😭

Tania L. Williamson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nallet originated with dancers in operas. They were treated as whores backstage. Google it.

Bud McKinney
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Respect has no scale to measure amounts with. They will both be respected as dancers. It is the audience showing respect that will be different. One will watch a ballet and that audience will resect her for the practice time and effort training to become what she is. The other will have a different audience who respects her for different reasons. Her audience has little care for her hard work dedication and commitment. They both are shown respect. The true question should be who do you wish to be respected by?

Leslie Cassle
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Theae are all beautiful and well done…also well said… but this one had not occured to me like that before. Well ayed, Madam

Anjelika
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People need to put food on the table you shouldn't judge others for their professions especially if you don't know their backstory

Elise Steinauer
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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, pole is for male pleasure. It's just a fact. HOWEVER: it's not about equating the two, it's about RESPECTING BOTH. All human beings, regardless of occupation, deserve respect.

Ashley Spurlock
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok theme aside... Why do the shoes on the stripper not match her outfit????

Veria Robinson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I tried the class with some friends one day and the next day my body was so sore I didn't even go back lol that pole stuff is way harder than it looks

Tracy Wallick
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Have any of you seen pole dancers or ballerinas out of costume? They're f*****g JACKED, it takes a ton of strength to make that s**t look graceful and effortless

v3lv3t_v10l3t
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

same profession almost...people are just judgy when they don't understand or want to see eye to eye on something(not saying you should see eye to eye on everything, just be a bit less judgemental and go on about your own business...other people don't need your concern, you need your concern)

Zodiac
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean.... i wouldnt EVER do pole dancing for my own reasons but.....

Sensei
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One gets paid if she keeps her clothes on. The other doesn't. Plus, not many ballet dancers are arrested for prostitution and drugs!

Becca Hauck
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's difficult to respect someone while treating and thinking of them like a toy. I think women project blame of their man's disloyalty onto the women that are the objects of their lust.

Healing Moon Breezes
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yes and no. Does the ballet dancer required to sell drinks to the patrons or do lap dances?

Duten Pizdamtii
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One performs a hobby with very low market demand and the other refused to get a good education and help society so she got a high demand low skill job, no education required. I respect whores but don't dare compare it to the level of other professions. Being a whore is easy and high pay work. But i think we should stop propagating a society where men constantly pay for women. Ballerinas should just grow up and understand that we don't care about that nonsense

Luis Lavaire
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ballet is an art. Table dancing, selling your body isn't. What is respected about an art is the discipline required to master it.

TrixicBird(Any pronouns)
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

lmao just try to do half the move pole dancers do. it's a skill if someone chooses to have it as a career it's their choice.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

EQUAL!! Although I would say the ballet dancer's shoes are harder to dance with.

Family Osborne
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

why is this downvoted? Its 100% true. As a former dancer-- its WAY harder than pole dancing. (FYI, I've tried both)

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Lilian Newkirk
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok yeah they both work hard but ballet is a art not some thing she’s doing for some gross man’s pleasure

RafCo
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wouldn't wish either on my kids. Dancing does not promote longevity. It's really hard on the body. My cousin was a pro ballet dancer. She retired in her twenties because she started developing arthritis. And exotic dancers don't exactly last into their forties. It's physically demanding. I know i couldn't hang myself upside down from a pole. And those women get s**t respect. I'd rather my girls find safer work, like demolitions and explosives.

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Ballet with beautiful music and smooth moves vs strip club with pounding noise and thrusting sexually motivated moves. Classy vs a lot less classy.

Amy Bloom
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Strippers bank. Js. I worked as a graveyard waitress. Once in a while get a cute heavily made up girl in sweats eating solo early morning. Super nice, no trouble 20 plus for a tip. If anything, this country stigmatizes the wrong s**t. Mental health keeps coming up. Get it right already America put attention money respect where it should be. Ugh I'll stfu

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All other things being equal, i'd feel way less exploited working as an exotic dancer than, say, working for bank of america. And that's just how i feel in the current time and place we occupy. If smug, sanctimonious and puritanical gits would turn their judgemental eyes inward and finally make peace with the preconceived notions that force them to shame all elements of normal, healthy, human sexuality, we'd almost certainly see far more creativity restored to the art inherent to dancing that also happens to involve taking clothes off. Respect the pole and raise the bar.

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One is dancing with her body, the other is dancing with her soul. They're both living their lives so people should live their own and leave them be.

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maybe one deserves less Because they appear to be lacking in modesty

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Lol. Again, is this serious? Maybe go to a strip club. Meet those... people. Male.or female or however they identify... err, 'humans' I guess is the better term.

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lol I recall a sibling watching a stripper while trying to figure out how she could also shoot ping pong balls out of her vagina. My sster never did become a stripper but I bet she shot ping pong balls anyway.

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ballet is empowering to women… stripping is the opposite it’s giving the power to men it’s not empowering to dance in skimpy outfits in front of MEN

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they had the same effort if anything the girl worked harder because of oother people doubting her

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Because the second one is seriously immoral??! I don't care what people say... I wish stuff like that was illegal.

Barbara Brown
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There are only 2 similarities: dance and gender. The differences are huge. One takes years of sacrifice and training in the pursuit. The other can be learned in an afternoon. I see your point but the analagy is poor.

anarkzie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I doubtful that anyone that does not already have some kind of dance or gymnastics background is picking up pole dancing in an afternoon. You're lifting your entire body weight while flipping and spinning around a pole.

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Londo Cotto
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Cos ones a stripper and the other is a ballerina? Cmon, seriously? Okay, cool cool cool. Hey, quick question for parents: which one do you want your little girl to be, the stripper of the ballerina?

Jack Jackson
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Ha! One had good parents, and the other had an alcoholic father that called her s**t until the day she was 18 and moved into her 38-year-old boyfriend's house.

Ofelia Fajardo
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One art form provides abstracted enlightenment, that's why some performances are free to the public, the other provides a boner. If men want to pay for their boners, and women want a job doing that. Then more power to them.Yep it's true, if boners weren't involved, no one would show up. I can also respect both, but let's face it strippers are practical, they have a way to make money and they use it. They also don't delude themselves about what they're doing to pay the bills, and It's good money too, but the other is noble because it's an act dedicated to selflessness as opposed to selfishness. See the difference?

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Are you serious that is a joke right because there’s nothing respectful about that line of work woman take their clothes off for a living

Amanda LaBaff
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One promotes art and the other the sex industry.

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Because of their mentality and values. Nobody's gonna convince me that sex workers deserve respect!

Wendy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What "mentality" and values is that? I work in Aerospace and spent a solid 7 months stripping as a second job. Bc I needed to support my kid. 8 out of 10 other dancers I worked with were either married, moms with kids, or paying for school. And strippers don't have sex for money, either. It's no different than burlesque dancing. Just pays better.

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Connor Kristiansen
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I would like you to say the same to a male stripper and mean it, I'll wait.

BorPand8
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So you're saying male strippers are more disrespected than female strippers?

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Because one is graceful and the other is slutty and sick and worthless.

Stephanie Keith
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What b u l l s h i t! They are both still human f*****k i n g beings! One is not better than the other. We all deserve decency and to be treated with dignity. You implying one doesn't is horrible and wrong. The fact that you think this way shows why people look down on other's. It isn't right and anyone who thinks this way about any human is inhumane and evil.

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Motivation and creative block are some of the most crucial topics for all modern women, especially artists. Lainey hasn’t had to experience creative block very often. The illustrator claims she simply has too much to say: “In an ideal world, a lot of what I’m communicating would be obvious, but as we’re not there yet, I don't mind processing the same pain points over and over again via a visual medium.”

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Exactly. We need to degenderise our society. There is no right or wrong way of being a woman or a man. Just be you, dont change for a sexist outdated society.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can confirm. After having spent 35 years of insecurity over different aspects of my body, now that I am pregnant and my body is growing another human being, I'm astonished and very very satisfied with my body even though it has changed enormously.

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Artists like Adam Ellis, Tiny Moron, and Wowocomics inspire Lainey. She says: “They all have very different styles and a very different sense of humor, but I think it always comes down to personality that shines through the art, so there is space for all unique creators to show how they perceive the world.”

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Daily, she shares her art with her one million followers on her Instagram. Lainey keeps her comics consistent, exploring the same social topics and keeping an authentic style, as she claims: “I really hope that I can create something magical that will help women be happier and more liberated from societal expectations.”

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is so normal in adult women that is considered a secondary sexual characteristic of female humans

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's so much stigma with divorce, even when it's a good thing. I hate being a person who got a divorce, but I love the life I am building for myself now.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always find funny with those sexist men that claim to not know how to be appropriate with women but manage to be perfectly appropriate with men

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Exactly! I've always thought those lights were terrible! Isn't that a marketing fail? I'd guess it would be smarter to use flattering lights ( and mirrors) so you look good, think the garment you're trying is also flattering and therefore buy the garment. If I look awful I'm definitely not prone to buy it...

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My husband is always telling people how a stay at home mom is a real job. And a hard one too. He has helped me have this exact view of what I do from the outside. STAY AT HOME MOMS WORK SOOO HARD! YOU GO GIRLS!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The baby monitor is facing the wrong way. And you probably shouldn't balance electronics on the side of the tub. And books in the bath?!?!?!? Oh the humidity! But yeah, it's on point.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate when jeans do no.5. And a different size is always too small. Bigger ≠ taller.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

YES! I am an inverted triangle.nope. ♡ shape It's next to impossible to find clothes that flatter me. Or even fit me.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Then the stylist is like, "what do you think?" And it's like, "when did I become undead?"

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Normal" is a myth used to undermine and shame people's differences.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is "her choice" only if she is sure her father will not murder her if she ever makes another choice.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

S/He just wants a booty call, hunny. Don't waste your time and break your heart giving your all to someone who doesn't deserve any part of you.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have hypothyroidism. It doesn't matter how healthy I eat or how much I work out, I'm going to be plus-sized; yet people have no problem judging me as lazy, slobbish, whatever based on how I look.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of the defining aspects of good plastic surgery is that you can't tell it's not natural. So plastic surgery has a bad reputation overall because people only see the botched ones.

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