StealthKnight: It would be both ironically fun and sad if an earthquake happened in terhan. Maybe this clerk would fear the power of women and not try to go against them.

cogadh: As some of you may have heard, last week hardline Iranian cleric Hojatoleslam Kazim Sadeghi stated in his Friday prayers in Tehran that the recent rash of earthquakes all over the world have been caused by scantily dressed women. He said "Many women who do not dress modestly ... lead young men astray, corrupt their chastity and spread adultery in society, which (consequently) increases earthquakes... There is no way other than taking refuge in religion and adapting ourselves to Islamic behavior"
In response to this, Jen McCreight, a self-described atheist, feminist and geek posted this on her blog Blag Hag:
“Time for a Boobquake.
On Monday, April 26, I will wear the most cleavage-showing shirt I own. ... I encourage other female skeptics to join me and embrace the supposed supernatural power of their breasts. Or short shorts, if that's your preferred form of immodesty. With the power of our scandalous bodies combined, we should surely produce an earthquake. If not, I'm sure Sedighi can come up with a rational explanation for why the ground didn’t rumble.”
Now, while she originally only intended this as a joke, it has since taken on a life of its own to the point where it might even be considered a social movement. Women all over the world are joining in the effort to prove this unbelievably back asswards statement completely wrong and at the same time, trying to raise a little money for Red Cross disaster relief efforts and the AHA Foundation (an organization that specializes in defending women's rights against militant Islam). Check out the Facebook event page and encourage all of you female friends to join in!

Kingoftherings: I'll support this movement if she posts pics.

Arkose: Indecency causes earthquakes? That explains everything!
Up next: hurricanes caused by swearing?

cogadh: So Boobquake day is now halfway over (at least in this time zone) and no major earthquakes that I have heard about. So far, the "supernatural power of the breast" is looking like a myth.