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Boobquake was a series of worldwide rallies which took place on April 26, 2010, and served to protest news reports of controversial beliefs blaming women who dress immodestly for causing earthquakes. It was inspired by blogger Jey McCreight.

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  • Inception
  • Inspiration
  • Event
  • Evaluation
  • Responses
  • Support among expatriate Iranians
  • Brainquake and objectification of women
  • Other notable responses
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Boobquake was a series of worldwide rallies which took place on April 26, 2010, and served to protest news reports of controversial beliefs blaming women who dress immodestly for causing earthquakes. It was inspired by blogger Jey McCreight.

==Inception== The Boobquake rallies served to protest news reports of controversial beliefs espoused by Hujjat al-Islam Kazem Seddiqi, an Islamic religious authority in Iran. Seddiqi blamed women who dress immodestly for causing earthquakes. On April 19, 2010, it was reported that Seddiqi advised his listeners that "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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