The film treats orientation as a component of a criminal profile rather than a meaningful identity. It lacks non-cisnormative agency, focusing instead on the sensationalized depiction of deviance.

Agency is concentrated in male figures, specifically Dahmer and his father. While a stepmother is included, the film operates within traditional patriarchal structures and conventional family dysfunction tropes.

The narrative focuses on a specific historical figure within a predominantly white, Western domestic setting. It lacks a diverse cast or any exploration of systemic diversity.

The story follows a standard Western biographical format centered on individual pathology. It does not offer a systemic critique of institutions or deconstruct traditional morality.

Psychological instability appears to be used as a tool for horror. There is no evidence of characters with disabilities possessing agency beyond being plot devices for criminal behavior.