The film focuses on heteronormative social hierarchies within an American high school. It lacks prominent LGBTQ+ characters or depictions of non-cisnormative identities.

The narrative explores the fragility of male social hierarchies and adolescent masculinity. However, female characters remain peripheral and do not actively subvert traditional gender roles.

Set in a predominantly white, suburban demographic, the film offers minimal engagement with racial or ethnic diversity. It focuses on a homogeneous peer group.

The film excels at critiquing social authority through the lens of moral relativism. It uses conflicting, unreliable accounts to highlight the dysfunction of traditional social structures.

There are no prominent depictions of visible or invisible disabilities that serve as central character drivers or plot elements.