The film contains no LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisnormative identities. The social landscape is depicted through a strictly heteronormative lens consistent with the historical setting.

Anne Shirley demonstrates significant agency through her intellect and imagination. Matthew Cuthbert offers a sensitive alternative to aggressive masculine tropes, though Marilla reinforces traditional maternal authority.

The cast and community are depicted as predominantly white and Anglo-Saxon. This reflects the specific historical and geographic context of late 19th-century Prince Edward Island.

The narrative emphasizes Western pillars like religious institutions and the sanctity of the family unit. It celebrates agrarian stability and the virtues of domesticity over systemic critique.

There are no prominent depictions of visible or invisible disabilities. No characters with disabilities are utilized as central plot devices within the narrative.