Big Butts

April 9, 2011 8:47 AM

I Like Big Butts, But Why?
posted by puny human (10 comments total)

I have a theory; because they’re awesome.
posted by bongo_x at 8:49 AM on April 9, 2011

Prefer to hit it and quit it.
posted by PeterMcDermott at 8:53 AM on April 9, 2011

(It, in this instance, being the flag and the thread.)
posted by PeterMcDermott at 8:54 AM on April 9, 2011 [1 favorite]

In linking to a online discussion with the same topic, what is the danger of our actually replicating the exact comments in said discussion in THIS online discussion??

Because my first thought when I read your topic question was: When a girl walks in with an itty-bitty waist and a round thing in your face you get vital evolutionary information that acts as a fairly accurate indicator of overall health.

Which, ironically is nearly (with the addition an off color reference to a penis) EXACTLY what the first response was in that other discussion about this very same question.

Which leads me to wonder about why we're even having THIS online discussion, unless it is some sort of competition with the other site, in which case I want to know what the prize is...

Also, is it a double if the original is on reddit instead of meddit?
posted by tomswift at 8:55 AM on April 9, 2011 [4 favorites]

I think what we have here is a hanging chat.
posted by dhartung at 8:55 AM on April 9, 2011

From an evolutionary standpoint, big butts are for those who seek a mate who can easily deliver their child. Skinny girls are preferred by those who seek a mate who is not already pregnant with another man's child.
posted by StickyCarpet at 9:00 AM on April 9, 2011

The fun part is, my non-biologist understanding is that the science behind this stuff (i.e. a biological/genetic basis for human sexual preferences) is at the level of plausible conjecture: you can't really set up an experiment to determine WHY people like big butts.
posted by Dr Dracator at 9:02 AM on April 9, 2011 [1 favorite]

The real story is how Sir Mix-a-Lot used the money from the single to start a classic/flashy car rental business for video shoots and such. I like sensible long-term financial planning and investment in one's career and I cannot lie

also butts
posted by The Whelk at 9:03 AM on April 9, 2011 [9 favorites]

The fun part is, my non-biologist understanding is that the science behind this stuff (i.e. a biological/genetic basis for human sexual preferences) is at the level of plausible conjecture: you can't really set up an experiment to determine WHY people like big butts.

I got a PhD in evolutionary biology, and we refer to these kinds of things as "just-so stories."
posted by grouse at 9:06 AM on April 9, 2011 [2 favorites]

I like sensible long-term financial planning and investment in one's career and I cannot lie

you other sensible investors can not deny.
posted by three blind mice at 9:07 AM on April 9, 2011