This moment in Sacha Baron Cohen’s ‘Who Is America?’ is truly alarming for women

This article contains spoilers for Who Is America? Episode 1.

There are more than a few jaw-dropping moments in Sacha Baron Cohen’s new show, Who Is America?, but there’s one particularly fleeting incident you shouldn’t brush under the carpet.

It’s the director of Gun Owners of America laughing about marital rape. Really.

Who Is America? officially premiered on Sunday on Showtime in the U.S. and on streaming service Stan in Australia. As Sarah Palin found out the hard way, Cohen has been filming interviews with U.S. politicians and lobbyists for a year in disguise, creating a host of new characters for the show. Read more…

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