Laurie: Earthquakes seem to be occurring every week or so and in devastating intensity.  Yes, Al Gore will attribute this to Global   Warming, but I believe Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi has uncovered the real culprit – Slutty Women.  The Iranian cleric has said – and I quote because I don’t want to be credited with this brilliance – “Many women who do not dress modestly…lead young men astray, corrupt their chastity and spread adultery in society, which increases earthquakes.”  Mystery solved.  The solution:  “Take refuge in religion.”

Once again, men act badly and women get blamed.  One of our loyal readers pointed out that there is no lack of names for promiscuous women (‘ho, slut, tramp, trollop, slattern, working girl, corner hugger, and on and on and on).  Now when it comes to the other gender, a gigolo is a savvy business man, an old guy with a young chick on his arm is a greatly-envied cradle robber, and a guy who can claim the status of Baby Daddy with over seven women is just “being a guy.”

elizabeth: This is from a man whose president won’t wear a tie as a way to not look “western.” So I wonder if this cleric was standing on a fault line when he gave this Fashion Do’s and Don’ts talk to his people. Don’t want to look like you are from New Jersey, eh? And so this scientific theory of his comes from the less dressed the women, the more potent the earthquake? I must admit looking at Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi does not make the earth move for me.  I think his theory might fall under Stupid Animal Tricks.

Laurie: Now there could be several reasons why Sedighi reached this earth-shaking (pun intended) conclusion.  He could be pissed about being stuck with the name Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi.  I would be.  Or maybe he read our blog about Prom Sluts and the dresses of material nakedness drove him over the edge.  Or maybe he’s afraid that young boys and sheep are being ignored in his country.  Whatever the source, we would like to ask the esteemed cleric to consider that if young men are asked to strap bombs on their bodies and look forward to 72 virgins in the after-world, then “astray” might just be the way to go.

elizabeth: I have to say that I am floored when some religious leaders talk disparagingly  about how  women  dress but show no regard to “covered up to here” women when they are blown up with their children because some misguided follower feels it’s time to get down and party with 72 virgins. Trust me, these virgins are saving themselves for someone who is just a tad saner and doesn’t smell like sheep

Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi – can you spell Eyjafjallajokull?   I am sure this volcano erupted because some woman was wearing shorts?  I think the producers from Letterman’s show will be calling you soon. You could use the stage name Bob Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi. Nobody in SAG is using it.

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