I theoretically get the appeal of Sacha Baron Cohen’s comedy. I still haven’t seen Borat. The way that people react to his absurd fictional character’s antics says more about society than it does about him, but I still feel uncomfortable. I can’t ignore that part of the joke is predicated on a stereotypical, over the top, hyper sexualized gay man, and the assumption that gay sexuality is gross. Yes, it is fun when he promises man on man action in a sports arena that usually parades female sexuality as a palate cleanser then delivers man on man action literally. The crowd’s violent reaction is terrifying, but is sexually harassing an old male politician during an interview funny even if his reaction betrays the politician’s disdain for gay men? No, I don’t think that it is funny to sexually proposition someone that comes to your hotel room expecting to be interviewed. I couldn’t enjoy Brüno because it kept veering wildly between making fun of homophobic people and possibly being homophobic. Also I didn’t expect for Brüno to suddenly become literally pornographic when he visits swingers. The most effective satirical scene was the one with Paula Abdul otherwise go anywhere else but Brüno for ridiculing society’s hypocrisy.