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24 Interesting Comics Depicting An Honest Illustration Of The Pressures Women Face From Society

"Men should not show emotions, and women should apply makeup."

24 Interesting Comics Depicting An Honest Illustration Of The Pressures Women Face From Society

Lainey Molnar’s comics keep landing because they turn everyday pressure into something impossible to ignore. From body image to parenting expectations, her illustrations capture the quiet rules women are often expected to follow.

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In this collection, those ideas show up in sharp, relatable scenes that many readers will recognize right away. The result is a mix of humor, frustration, and honesty that makes the message easy to feel.

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Some of these panels sting a little because they hit so close to home. Read on.

1. We need more speakers for this

1. We need more speakers for thislainey.molnar
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2. Women should not be pitted against each other

2. Women should not be pitted against each otherlainey.molnar
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3. She is expressing the healthy emotions that you never learned

3. She is expressing the healthy emotions that you never learnedlainey.molnar

4. A man whose emotional intelligence level thinks that a woman's value lies in being a body...

4. A man whose emotional intelligence level thinks that a woman's value lies in being a body...lainey.molnar

5. It is called parenting, and it is the bare minimum

5. It is called parenting, and it is the bare minimumlainey.molnar

6. They are all established and complete women

6. They are all established and complete womenlainey.molnar

And the pressure keeps piling up.

7. Men are providers, and when it's time to provide...

7. Men are providers, and when it's time to provide...lainey.molnar

8. It's all about being resilient, and here is resilience

8. It's all about being resilient, and here is resiliencelainey.molnar

9. The acceptance of dad bods versus the unacceptable mom bods

9. The acceptance of dad bods versus the unacceptable mom bodslainey.molnar

10. She is not the problem if this is what you're thinking

10. She is not the problem if this is what you're thinkinglainey.molnar

11. When people attribute daddy issues only to girls...

11. When people attribute daddy issues only to girls...lainey.molnar

This one lands especially hard.

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12. I couldn't have said it better myself

12. I couldn't have said it better myselflainey.molnar

13. What women are seen as in today's society

13. What women are seen as in today's societylainey.molnar

14. A world where adults make decisions out of greed and...

14. A world where adults make decisions out of greed and...lainey.molnar

15. They are both perfectly valid choices of parenting

15. They are both perfectly valid choices of parentinglainey.molnar

16. Love is simply a basic human right

16. Love is simply a basic human rightlainey.molnar

Her point stays consistent throughout the series.

17. We are all women of empowerment

17. We are all women of empowermentlainey.molnar

18. Both body types did not ask for your opinion

18. Both body types did not ask for your opinionlainey.molnar

19. Oh please, stay out of my husband's way

19. Oh please, stay out of my husband's waylainey.molnar

20. It's all about your individual choice

20. It's all about your individual choicelainey.molnar

21. Be yourself because there's nothing wrong with having body hair

21. Be yourself because there's nothing wrong with having body hairlainey.molnar

By now, the pattern is impossible to miss.

22. This is not a before and after

22. This is not a before and afterlainey.molnar

23. This calls for deep reflection

23. This calls for deep reflectionlainey.molnar

24. Who else can relate???

24. Who else can relate???lainey.molnar

Artists go through several art phases before settling on a style they can call their own, and Lainey is undoubtedly experiencing the same process as she considers pursuing her ultimate dream. She is a role model for many women who are attempting to carve out their own identities.

We're sure you'll be able to relate to Lainey's illustrations. Please share your thoughts in the comments section.

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