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Gender Stereotypes In Forrest Gump

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Gender Portrayal
When comparing men and women under media in romance, women are portrayed more negatively. For example, in the well-known film of Forrest Gump, Jenny (Robin Wright) acted hot and cold towards Forrest, who was loyal and believed that she was the only love in his life. She was depicted to be a bipolar woman who (somewhat) loved Forrest, but every time the topic of commitment came up, she would run away. Even in the last few minutes of the movie, she revealed that she had a son, and Forrest was the biological father. In this sense, you can perceive that Jenny was portrayed as the negative link of the chain. After all, Jenny continuously left Forrest, and yes, she did love him, but she would always treat and express her love in
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