Will Boobquake rock Vancouver?

What do you get when an Iranian cleric puts the blame for earthquakes on women showing skin? Boobquake 2010, a contender for the year's most ridiculous excuse to show your cleavage.

Islamic cleric Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi was quoted by Iranian media on April 16 as saying, "Many women who do not dress modestly lead young men astray and spread adultery in society which increases earthquakes."

In response, Indiana university student Jen McCreight started a Facebook page encouraging women to show off their breasts today (April 26) in order to disprove the cleric's remarks. The event had over 52,000 fans as of this morning.

In Vancouver, two Boobquake events are scheduled. Women are urged to meet at the Vancouver Art Gallery from 4 to 8 p.m. in a show of breast solidarity. There will also be a gathering at the Black Frog Pub (108 Cambie Street) from 5:30 to 9 p.m.

Mother Nature responded to the hoopla this morning with 6.9 magnitude earthquake in Taiwan.


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What do you think of Boobquake?

46% (136)
Awesome
16% (48)
Ridiculous
38% (111)
Both

Comments

Aaron B
I'm all for Boobquake, because it stands for a lot of things, just don't go toting it around in "the name of science". If you're going to test a theory, do it right. Read the quote by the cleric again: "Many women who do not dress modestly lead young men astray and spread adultery in society which increases earthquakes." It's the adultery, not the boobs, not the SKIN, that is supposed to cause earthquakes; it's all the promiscuity it generates (because when women show skin, guys just can't help themselves, apparently). If everyone parades around showin' off, you prove nothing, unless everyone one of them goes home to shag for a while.
Scientifically, you would need solid evidence that an increase in cleavage increases the amount of sex and promiscuity going on; then I SUPPOSE you could have a Hypothetical Syllogism to test the theory that Boobs = Quakes.
(Sex = quakes, boobs = sex; boobs = sex = quakes)
 
JSC
It is always good to keep challenging theories for the sake of science....everyday.
 
Mack
Boobs are nice.

What the BBC and other cherry-picking, ideologically fixated Western news agencies choose to report about Iran -- not so much.
 
T-BONE
what has been seen cannot be unseen.
 
John Lucas
Next Monday: Knobquake!
 
Straight reader
why are there so many earthwuakes in Iran?
perhaps they are covering up too much

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes_in_Iran
 
Foxxe
It never fails to amaze me just what insanity that religious zealots (of ANY denomination, not JUST 'christian'), can reveal to the world at large.

To other girls of Vancouver, let's show this moron just how insane his views are... let's let 'em Shake, Jiggle and Roll!
 
Miranda Nelson
John, isn't every day Knobquake?
 
Beth
Knobquake! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA (Okay. So I read this late.)
Beth
 
Stal
The follow up to boobquake and what's next - in a comedy video on YouTube! :-D

 
 
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