39. Jenny (Forrest Gump)

Big Reputations

In this episode we discuss the fictional character, Jenny Curran. Jenny is the friend, love interest and reluctant villain of the 1986 novel Forrest Gump, and the 1994 movie adaptation of the same name. We talk about how she was treated by the men of the film and how she was perceived by film goers. People were, and some still are, not very keen on Jenny. They saw her as a tramp, a junkie and a user, but we offer a different perspective here. Lastly, we take a deeper look at Jenny’s narrative, her motivations and discuss what we think her thought process was.

Trigger warning: child abuse, sexual abuse, drug and alcohol abuse, STDs, war

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Hosts: Kimberly Kunkle and Rebecca L. Salois

Logo Design: Samantha Marmolejo

Music: Shawn P. Russell

Sound Consultant and Mixing: Shawn P. Russell

Recording and Editing: Rebecca L. Salois

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Sources:

• "Forrest Gump: Why Jenny is Unfairly Villainized," by Fionna Farrell
• "Why Jenny From ‘Forrest Gump’ Is One of the Most Misunderstood Characters of All Time," by Eryn Murphy
• "So I Can Fly Far Away: Why You Were Wrong About Jenny From Forrest Gump," by Sophie Wing
• "Forrest Gump: What Illness Jenny Dies From," by Quinn Hough