MANILA, Philippines - Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi, an Iranian cleric, has blamed women who wear immodest clothing as the source of earthquakes in their country. But a blogger is out to prove them wrong.

Jen McReight recently launched the "Boobquake" Facebook page, which asked fellow female skeptics to show as much cleavage as possible on Monday, April 26.

If the ground didn't shake at all after that, she said Sedighi will have no choice but to admit his mistake.

"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 the one involving plate tectonics," McReight said.

"So who's with me? I may be a D cup, but that will probably only produce a slight tremor on its own," she added.

Early this week, Sedighi said promiscuous women are the reason as to why the world shakes. Iran is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries.

"Many women who do not dress modestly...lead young men astray, corrupt their chastity and spread adultery in society, which (consequently) increases earthquakes," Sedighi was quoted as saying by Iranian media. (Read full article here)

Women in the Islamic Republic cover themselves from head to toe as mandated by law.

A number of them, however, ignore some of these codes by wearing tight coats, which Sedighi considers as "immodest."

Just a joke

Tens of thousands of Facebook users have enlisted in the Boobquake page since its launch a few days ago. Its Twitter page, #boobquake, is also updating very quickly.

This came as a surprise for McReight, who claimed that she only made the page "as a joke."

"To be honest, it started as a silly joke...I never thought it would get the attention it did. If I would have known, I would have spent more time being careful about my wording," McReight said in a blog entry.

Still, McReight stressed that no one should dictate how a woman should dress, a direct criticism at some societies that condemn scanty outfits.

"I believe women have the right to choose how they want to dress...If men ogle, that's the fault of the men, not me for dressing how I like. If I want to show a little cleavage or joke about my boobs, that's my prerogative," she said.

"Anyway, I'm not forcing anyone to agree with me. Maybe I am failing at Feminism 101, or maybe I'm just taking a different approach," she added.