What was the deal with all the fat asses on Bill Maher?

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Where did he get all the pictures? Is there a trend someplace? I don't get out much..



P.S. Bernie Sanders was great, as always.

[LawDeeDah]

1. Barney?

[question everything]

2. Oh, OK. I should read closely before I post. Duh (nt)

[LawDeeDah]

3. :)

[lob1]

4. Maher was asking, "What's the deal with all the fat asses in music?"

[NutmegYankee]

5. Was Sir Mix-A-Lot on the show?

[applegrove]

6. He wanted to flip the obesidy epidemic

in Mississippi.

[JI7]

7. isn't it tied to low income ?

[applegrove]

8. I'm sure it is. Maher had a guest on

for the interview portion of the show who was an expert on poverty having lived it herself. She said that if you are working 3 jobs you don't have the time or money for proper meals. And will gravitate to something fast. She seemed really interesting. I wish I could remember her name. I'm bad at both names and faces.

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13. This has been a recurring topic on his show with very little empahty, if at all

Fresh fruits and vegetables are expensive and are often not found in the small stores in the inner cities.

And, of course, they do not have the time nor the money to join a gym or even to exercise.

Oh, and the guest was Linda Tirado. Quite articulate and believable.

[chowder66]

9. If I'm not mistaken it was about agism/Gov. Brown

Maher was leading into New Rules.
He was talking about Millennials having a fascination with everything ass. Stars, songs, lyrics, odes to ass.
Maher said Millennials can have music and movies but not Governing because we need wise politicians, was making the case for Gov. Brown.

He said instead of calling them Millennials they should be called Generation Ass.


On Edit: oops Millennials not Gen X'ers of which I am one of.

[Go Vols]

10. Yep

[chowder66]

12. Thanks for that. I corrected from Gen X to Millennials.

It was a good segment.

[chowder66]

11. There has been a trend for "ample" asses for a while now

with Kim Kardashian leading the pack. A celebration of ass and the new standard. Now almost all of the really big pop stars don't wear pants anymore or dresses/skirts. The wear undergarments/lingerie and twerk every chance they get.

It's pretty ridiculous.

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14. It is. And... I am showing my age

(boomer) but... I think they have too much time on their hands. Yes, I know, they cannot find good paying jobs so they have to occupy their minds elsewhere..

[chowder66]

15. I don't think age has to factor on this one.

I know I was pretty annoyed with trends that were happening through my decades, this is just another one of them. I'm pretty sure that there are a fair amount of people of the age group that are targeted who also find this a bit ridiculous

At least this trend honors curvy women and they could find another way of honoring that but sex sells as we all know too well.