Following online criticism, Netflix has taken down a tag designating its new series Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story as LGBTQ.
Evan Peters’ portrayal of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer in the drama series is based on a real-life incident.
Since it was released on the streaming site, Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, a dramatisation of the crimes committed by the prolific serial murderer and cannibal who was found guilty of the grisly murder of 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991, has generated a lot of buzz. Beyond the normal worries about romanticising and repeating the actions of vile people, the fact that it was labelled as LGBTQ on Netflix sparked several questions. This is not the depiction we’re seeking for, one user remarked on TikTok.
17 male victims in total were brutally slain by the Milwaukee serial killer.
They primarily consisted of LGBT guys of colour. In 1992, Dahmer was sent behind bars before he was murdered there. Evan Peters, a star of American Horror Story, plays the title character. To the chagrin of consumers, the streaming provider chose to label the show as LGBTQ+.
She emphasised the LGBTQ tag and claimed that it “associates us with a literal serial unaliver, cannibal, amongst other things I’m not sure I can mention on this app,” among other things.
Jeffrey Dahmer is not the LGBT portrayal that we need, want, or anything else, she continued.
“Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story is a series that exposes these unconscionable crimes, focused on the underserved victims and their communities affected by the institutional racism and police failures that allowed one of America’s most notorious serial killers to continue his murderous spree in plain sight for over ten years.” Netflix has been approached by LADbible for comment.
“Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story is a series that exposes these unconscionable crimes, focused on the underserved victims and their communities affected by the institutional racism and police failures that allowed one of America’s most notorious serial killers to continue his murderous spree in plain sight for over ten years.”
