• JackbyDev@programming.dev
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    1 year ago

    Jenny was sexually abused as a child and believed she was sexually abusing Forrest. This is why at the end Forrest tells her “I may not be a smart man, but I know what love is.” He’s telling her that their relationship was consensual and that she was not taking advantage of him.

    It’s fine if you still believe she’s an asshole to Forrest, but most folks don’t understand this context.

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      1 year ago

      Is that why she didn’t tell Forrest that he was a father, and allow him to be part of the baby’s life? Your overly charitable reading of the character doesn’t hold water, JackbyDev

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        1 year ago

        I’m not making an argument as to why folks should not view her as an asshole, I’m pointing out an aspect of the character many people overlook. If anything I’m only saying she’s less of an asshole. I haven’t watched the movie in a long time to definitively say if she truly is or isn’t an asshole. Like I said, it’s still fine with me if folks believe she is.