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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."

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Chucky Cheezburger
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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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."

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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!"

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Asriel Dreemurr
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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Asriel Dreemurr
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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

Now at 42 I wear all the dresses I wouldn't have before. And I feel fabulous, better than ever!

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

Why are we taught to not go out alone, or put your keys between your knuckles like a B rated Wolverine, etc etc....yet there is little discussion about consent?!

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Penny Tent (she/her)
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Exactly! Whatever you need to do to get by! (Or even just whatever you need to do to feel good).

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Asriel Dreemurr
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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CrunChewy McSandybutt
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I draw a lot of portraits and one of my favorite things about it is seeing the different ways people can be beautiful.

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Bleble BlebleBla
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can someone remove this Sarah Elizabeth and her/his.\/their blatant scam promotion? (I reported it twice already)

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Kirsten Kerkhof
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If Aphrodite can have belly rolls and still be the most beautiful goddess, I can too!

Do-nut touch da donut
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Soceity looks with blind eyes... they see wht they wanna see and disregard anything that not to their standards

Sar ska
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ngl, I always thought human babies were actually pretty ugly. Like newly hatched bird or newborn chimp kind of ugly. — I’d rather see a roly-poly puppy or kitten 10/10 times.

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

society should stop worrying about women being "unhealthy" and start worrying about cats being unhealthy!

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masterrocket31
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honestly if the descriptors on the right aplys to all the picture on the left. Babies and cats are the worst

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There are plenty of men who like a woman with curves. Don't come with this s**t. And you can't compare a baby or a cat to a person. F**k off

Dono Wong
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This is all hyberbole and an extreme version of society - these opinions only reflect a small outdated set of society - I would not think it is all society - these sorts of things create divisiveness because young impressionable minds will believe this to be true of everyone not just the few idiots who still believe these things.

Animal Lover
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Overweight is bad for your health. It's not to be normalized...

Do-nut touch da donut
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Its not to be discriminized against either... some peeps genuinley have health issues that cause em to be this way... we r all human whether tall or short, roll or stick, were all human and thats not to be divided🙃🤩😄

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How does the third one even make sense it is healthy for a baby to have baby fat while being fat and obese as an adult is not. And why would you compare a house cat and a adult woman. None of this garbage makes sense.

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

The fact u took the time to change the pic above to that garbage, is mor supprising than the fact that u believe the pic above is fact... no one should be ashamed of how the look .... everyone is beautiful!!!!!

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Tamra
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That man has mental problems. Too much money and fame and no damn sense. And it's "defcon", dumbass.

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

Neh those who do better are also fun. My sis does better with everything, also plants. She gave me a plastic plant. I still didn't kill it.

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

I never considered myself beautiful but I was okay with my face. That is until I started studying online and seeing myself in the little window on my computer made me look up plastic surgeons in my area...

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

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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