Borat

By Cathleen Kaveny

November 19, 2006

I saw it in Washington. I found it quite offensive. And not very funny. Anyone else see it?

Cathleen Kaveny is the Darald and Juliet Libby Professor in the Theology Department and Law School at Boston College.

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