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It’s Monday and as usual I’ve got boobs on my mind. Wait – this time I’m not being super lecherous, I swear! You see, it all started with an Iranian cleric named Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi, who thinks immodestly clothed women cause earth quakes:

“Many women who do not dress modestly … lead young men astray, corrupt their chastity and spread adultery in society, which (consequently) increases earthquakes.” – Chicago Tribune

That seems pretty outrageous in and of itself right? And while most of the female oriented blogosphere was gasping and indignant one lone blogger came up with a brilliant idea to thwart Sedighi and those who think like him. Jen McCreight of Blag Hag, reached out to the women of the world with an interesting experiment – expose your boobs and see if the earth moves, in short, boobquake!

“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.” – Blag Hag

So today, I am indeed wearing the lowest cut sweater that I own, a bra (I usually avoid them like the plague they are on my sweater puppies) and showing off a little bit of tummy for good measure. Let’s see if the earth moves for me and anyone else who cares to join me in this monumental worldwide experiment. Or if you’ve already missed the chance to expose your cleavage, you can follow along on Twitter and Facebook.

Oh and as Feministe points out there’s a counter initiative for those ladies who would rather not flaunt what their mother gave ‘em all over the streets – Brainquake!