"Buying the Cow" is a 2002 romantic comedy that focuses largely on typical early-2000s relationship hijinks without much focus on identity politics. Characters and romantic pairings seem organic rather than a product of forced diversity casting. Narrative is driven by classic gender misunderstandings, not ideology, so narrative integrity isn't compromised.

This film mostly reinforces traditional themes about romance, masculinity, and the 'commitment-phobic male' trope. If anything, it plays these for laughs, with some mild jokes at the expense of conventions, but it doesn't mock or tear down religion, family, or traditional gender roles in any major way.

Alternative worldviews aren't a focus, but the film doesn't present traditional perspectives as villainous or outdated. The main characters are flawed but aren't caricatures for social commentary. Overall, it stays far away from the ideological monoculture seen in more modern comedies, instead sticking to broad humor and romance.