Bill Maher says fat shaming needs to make a comeback (video)

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In his editorial New Rule, Bill calls on Americans to take control of their health and address the growing obesity epidemic.

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On body acceptance movement: “When did it become taboo in this country to talk about getting healthy? Weight Watchers had to literally take the words Weight and Watchers — I’m not kidding — out of their name. It’s now WW. Because merely the idea of watching your weight is now bullying. What’s next? Banning scales?”

On the modern American appetite: “We look at fried chicken and think: that’s a good start. Now put it on a bun. And add bacon. And cheese. And something no one’s even thought to put on it. Make my mouth [orgasm]. What’s Elizabeth Warren’s plan for that?”

On the stakes: “Being fat isn’t a birth defect. Nobody comes out of the womb needing to buy two seats on the airplane. Here it is in a nutshell from the New York Times: Poor Diet is the Leading Cause of Mortality in the United States. Everyone knows that obesity is linked to terrible conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and virginity.”

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