Monday, April 26, 2010

In Honor of Boobquake

Boobquake: it all got started by this quote...
"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.


Yes, because women's curves are at fault for leading men astray and corrupting them.
ONE WOMAN started boobquake- a day where women in support of it wear low cut/revealing shirts to see if it will really start an earthquake.

To me, the irony here is that the earth itself resembles a woman's body. The natural curves of the landscape, the peaks of mountain ranges that leave us breathless- that is true natural beauty. The female body is the human version of a breath taking landscape.

We should be able to be proud of our bodies without being accused of "corrupting" anyone's chastity.

We are strong and empowered women- see our cleavage and hear us roar.

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