Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story , has been causing a world of controversy for the streaming giant Netflix . The true-crime docu-series, which features Evan Peters in the title role, purports to tell the story of the serial killer through the eyes of his victims. But as Cosmopolitan correctly points out, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story is proving to be more sensational than informative — and it’s at the expense of Black and brown families. The outlet shared thoughts from Eric Perry — the cousin of one of Dahmer’s victims — who has been one of the most vocal opponents of the docu-series. Peters, however, has a different take on the controversy. “We had one rule going into this from Ryan [Murphy], that it would never be told from Dahmer’s point of view,” he said in a promotional video for the series. “It’s called The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, but it’s not just him and his backstory: It’s the repercussions, it’s how society and our system failed to stop him multiple times because of...
