This is from a blog from Jen McCreight; it is her rebuttal to a quote by
Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi to the Iranian media.
This got me thinking about the basic rights of women ......AND how some/few religious leaders blame a natural tragedy on the behavior of humans.
What are your reactions?
"In the name of science, I offer my breasts.
This little bit of supernatural thinking has been floating around the blogosphere today:
"Many women who do not dress modestly ... lead young men astray, corrupt their chastity and spread adultery in society, which (consequently) increases earthquakes," Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi was quoted as saying by Iranian media. Sedighi is Tehran's acting Friday prayer leader.
I have a modest proposal.
Sedighi claims that not dressing modestly causes earthquakes. If so, we should be able to test this claim scientifically. You all remember the homeopathy overdose?
Time for a ****quake. (censored by DIS - short for breast)
On Monday, April 26th, I will wear the most cleavage-showing shirt I own. Yes, the one usually reserved for a night on the town. 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. And if we really get through to him, maybe it'll be one involving plate tectonics."
Here is a link with more info. http://www.blaghag.com/
Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi to the Iranian media.
This got me thinking about the basic rights of women ......AND how some/few religious leaders blame a natural tragedy on the behavior of humans.
What are your reactions?
"In the name of science, I offer my breasts.
This little bit of supernatural thinking has been floating around the blogosphere today:
"Many women who do not dress modestly ... lead young men astray, corrupt their chastity and spread adultery in society, which (consequently) increases earthquakes," Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi was quoted as saying by Iranian media. Sedighi is Tehran's acting Friday prayer leader.
I have a modest proposal.
Sedighi claims that not dressing modestly causes earthquakes. If so, we should be able to test this claim scientifically. You all remember the homeopathy overdose?
Time for a ****quake. (censored by DIS - short for breast)
On Monday, April 26th, I will wear the most cleavage-showing shirt I own. Yes, the one usually reserved for a night on the town. 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. And if we really get through to him, maybe it'll be one involving plate tectonics."
Here is a link with more info. http://www.blaghag.com/
Oh, thanks, I needed a good laugh today. How does he explain California? By his "science" it should have shaken off the edge of North America by now.
, Indeed..
