why IS it ok for Maher to say hideous things about women

[Syrinx]

46. maybe because he's not actively trying to take away women's rights

Maher uses colorful language to describe and mock women, and (usually) men, that he perceives as stupid and hateful. And the people that he mocks and criticizes, like Limbaugh, usually fall into the category of people that are against women, as well as minorities, and anything resembling a decent society. A comedian using a couple of dirty words to describe a couple of female politicians who are actively working to roll back women's rights is not the same thing as, in all seriousness, calling a grad student a "slut," because she advocates for women's rights. Especially by the unofficial but true head of the Republican Party.

Also, I bet that Maher knows that you don't have to boost your pill dosage when you engage in orgies.