social gender: Forrest Gump (movie) - Portrayed men as powerful and women as weak and subservient. In Forrest Gump, the

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social gender:
Forrest Gump (movie) - Portrayed men as powerful and women as
weak and subservient.
In Forrest Gump, the movie mainly depicts the life of an
intellectually challenged man who contributes to some defining
events in US history throughout life. In contrast, women are very
negatively portrayed and we can find two examples of typical sexism
and stereotypes throughout two female characters in “Forrest
Gump”.
1. Mrs.Gump - Mrs. Gump is depicted as a widow who’s only role
in the film is to help her son reach his goals in the society. The
movie shows that she never has a real job or career, and shows that
childcare is her primary role. She spends her life fulfilling her
child’s goal rather than having her own goals in life. For one
instance, her son had low IQ of 75 so the public school is not
willing to accept him. Then she participates in sexual activity
with the Principle so her son can stay in the public school. In
this scene shows that women are losing their sexual and bodily
autonomy to an overpowering male.
2. Jenny (Forrest’s classmate) - The gender roles and norms that
are portrayed in this movie create an environment for sexism to
thrive. When Jenny was a child she grew up in a toxic household
where her father sexually assaulted her. Jenny would pray that she
could be a bird and fly far away from where she was so she would be
safe. This created an atmosphere for people to view Jenny as
troubled or weak and in constant need of help throughout her life.
This movie portrays strong gender roles, which leads the viewer to
believe that women, specifically Jenny, are weak and need a man to
save her. It also shows women as only sexual beings who should only
exist to please a man.
What happens to the story if we follow the perspective of those
most oppressed by the story/stereotype?
Thank you so much!!