The Imam, the women, the science - Boobquake

[Byrd]

...and I put this here because... well, it's science!

No kidding.

And yes, it's a real event.  Guys, remember that we women aren't always fond of some of your observations, so please remember your audience.

AND WITH THAT... the tl;dr version is - Islamic cleric declares immodestly dressed women (his standards of immodesty, mind you) are corrupting men everywhere and corrupting the earth and we are getting more earthquakes.  Purdue student gathers co-conspirators to set up a day of protest where (200,000 women?) they "dress immodestly" -- more so than usual (but not immodestly by our standards.)   Earthquake stats for that day are measured and run... and no, immodest women don't cause earthquakes (quelle surprise!)

Wikipedia for more details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boobquake
Youtube for those who partake:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4naZAYjjOg


There now... don't you feel much smarter?

I thought so.  :D

[Maxmars]

...and I put this here because... well, it's science!

No kidding.

And yes, it's a real event.  Guys, remember that we women aren't always fond of some of your observations, so please remember your audience.

AND WITH THAT... the tl;dr version is - Islamic cleric declares immodestly dressed women (his standards of immodesty, mind you) are corrupting men everywhere and corrupting the earth and we are getting more earthquakes.  Purdue student gathers co-conspirators to set up a day of protest where (200,000 women?) they "dress immodestly" -- more so than usual (but not immodestly by our standards.)   Earthquake stats for that day are measured and run... and no, immodest women don't cause earthquakes (quelle surprise!)

Wikipedia for more details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boobquake
Youtube for those who partake:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4naZAYjjOg


There now... don't you feel much smarter?

I thought so.  :D

I guess, presumably, that pre-industrial revolution there were no earthquakes.  People dressed pretty modestly back then.

Which element of nature 'evaluates' immodesty and then reacts proportionally?  This demonstrates the fallacy of "things happen because God is watching."
 

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In early 2010, there came news reports that an Iranian Islamic cleric, Kazem Seddiqi, had blamed earthquakes on God's wrath because of women who dressed immodestly and advised "Many women who do not dress modestly lead young men astray, corrupt their chastity and spread adultery in society, which increases earthquakes" and Iranians should "adapt their lives to Islam's moral codes" to avoid being "buried under the rubble."

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Yikes!  I can only assume that feminist activists everywhere took that as "fighting words."

[DontTreadOnMe]

One shudders to think what that cleric would think twerking and entertainers like CardiB due to earthquakes and seismic events.
I've heard some backwards ideas....but...WOW!!!

[Byrd]

 

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Yikes!  I can only assume that feminist activists everywhere took that as "fighting words."

Yup.

It didn't cross my paths or I'd have helped out.

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One shudders to think what that cleric would think twerking and entertainers like CardiB due to earthquakes and seismic events.

He's still around.  And he's a REAL... piece of work in a powerful position: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazem_Seddiqi

[FlyersFan]

Just confirms my thoughts even more about how Islam is abject stupidity and dumbs people down.   I say the same thing about other fundamentalist religions so don't think it's just Islam that I can't stand.

[BeTheGoddess]

Remember that earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Arche, on boxing day 2004?.

That was me and a group of us commie lesbians. 

The religious extreme will blame any natural disaster on LGBT folk, and pretend we're not in a climate crisis.

[Kurokage]

Islamic cleric declares immodestly dressed women (his standards of immodesty, mind you) are corrupting men everywhere and corrupting the earth

As a male, I believe it's male morons like him that are corrupting men and the Earth.

[putnam6]

What about the modern proliferation of moobs? Wouldn't that add to seismic activity? 

[BeTheGoddess]

As a male, I believe it's male morons like him that are corrupting men and the Earth.

THIS ^^^

https://theconversation.com/why-so-many-...ids-202587

No respect for women means no sex.