Bodied features Billy, a gay battle rapper, whose identity is acknowledged within the aggressive battle rap community. While his sexuality is used as material for insults during battles, reflecting the sport's no-holds-barred nature, the film primarily explores themes of free speech and offense within this subculture. It depicts the use of slurs without explicitly endorsing them or making Billy's identity a source of inherent misery or villainy.

The film portrays the breakdown of a committed romantic partnership and the protagonist's rejection of his father's authority and expectations, ultimately showing him finding belonging within a 'chosen family' of the battle rap community. This narrative questions traditional family structures and parental authority.

The film features a prominent Muslim character, Che Corleone, who is depicted as a highly skilled, respected, and complex individual within the battle rap community. His faith is part of his identity but is not ridiculed or presented negatively by the film's narrative.