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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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)
What the BBC and other cherry-picking, ideologically fixated Western news agencies choose to report about Iran -- not so much.
perhaps they are covering up too much
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes_in_Iran
To other girls of Vancouver, let's show this moron just how insane his views are... let's let 'em Shake, Jiggle and Roll!
Beth