I have never seen an internet phenomenon from the beginning. It is quite amazing to witness.
I’m talking about Boobquake, the call from atheist blogger Jennifer McCreight for women to wear immodest clothing to test whether or not it will produce an earthquake.
“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’ve been reading Jen’s blog, Blag Hag, for quite some time (yes, I know I need a blog roll), so I saw her Boobquake post when it was first published. I thought it was mildly amusing, but I had no idea that it would become an internet sensation.
No wonder so many bloggers post cleavage pics on their blogs. The internet loves boobs. (Hmm, I have been trying to figure out a way to boost traffic.)
What do I mean by internet sensation? The boobquake facebook page has 38,953 attendees, as of this posting. That’s not counting the people who were sent the page, but haven’t responded, which is over 161,000. Tweets on Twitter with the hashtag #boobquake are pouring in so rapidly, it’s almost impossible to keep up with. Jen was even interviewed by Australia’s Herald Sun. According to her posts on twitter, outlets in Canada, Ireland, Sweden, and the Netherlands were also interested in interviews and she was just e-mailed by CNN.
I’ve seen internet crazes after they have already gone viral, but it has been really interesting to see this explode right before my eyes. I can only imagine how surreal this has been for the “Boobquake founder,” as the press has dubbed her.
The internet is amazing.
