But they would be reasonable facsimiles to women as a class. A class not of women, per se, but a class that has almost been created through the mythology of women and how they are used as objects. If Bundy got to know anything too personal about the victim, it ruined the illusion. They are completely out of touch with reality. One psychopath, while in custody, would dress himself as an Indian warrior using his own feces as warpaint.
Many serial killers identify with the myth of the warrior.
Calavaras County torturer Leonard Lake was fascinated by medieval knights, and on a more modern cinematic note, many serial killers, including Gacy and Kemper, worshipped John Wayne, the American archetype of the lone warrior. Smooth Talkers Psychopaths know society's rights and wrongs, and will behave as if they sincerely believe in these values. They will use any means possible to manipulate their evaluators. Still, he was released. Perhaps the most dramatic duping of the doctors was Ed Kemper's evaluation.