Push Ups

THE EXPERIMENT;

The synopsis; A lot of scantily clad women assembling in one place, a bit like a Benny Hill sketch but entirely within the bounds of taste and political correctness. It is a happy go lucky atmosphere, bells and whistles are heard, a few football rattles, aerosol air horns, a retro-tambourine and a few catchy chants, not so much out of protest or militancy but with an excited expectancy or equivalent dread of something that could happen but it is unanimously hoped for that it will not. It was not a dream but the inaugral meeting of the movement known as Boobquake.

The Theory; Setting aside any religious, ethnic or political grounds or reasons the Boobquake initiative was devised as a populist scientific experiment. The founder and organiser, a seismologist from an American University had taken it upon herself and womenkind at large to investigate a much publicised viewpoint of a prominent Cleric that the reason for all the turmoil of earthquakes in the world was a direct consequence of, to put it bluntly, what he defined as loose women or more tactfully, loose or skimpy clothes worn by the same. In some cultures and faiths this remains certainly a strong moral standpoint. In the US educational system and in that particular seismology department such a verbal affront was considered to be worthy of a stand-off.

The Practice;  There are, on any one day or within any suitable 24 hour monitoring period at least 100 earth tremors around the globe. The convening of the colourful and noisy get together was carefully orchestrated. Participants dressed down with all brands of underwear, lingerie and accessories to the fore.The seismic sensors were co-ordinated with the duration of the event. Independent adjudicators and Officials oversaw, perhaps with a downward gaze in the interest of modesty, the whole thing. A good time was had by all.

The Outcome; Considerable interest was generated by the exercise. Facebook played a prominent part in advertising and endorsing Boobquake. There was a media frenzy, but I cannot recollect having seen any live footage or reportage on the actual day in April 2011. The Cleric, the catalyst for the movement, and his supporters claimed that a tremor had hit Taiwan at the time of the experiment but this appears to have been disproved with the specific earthquake having taking place in the morning and therefore prior. Womens groups and activists were completely split in their opinions and so Boobquake was either a resounding success or an own goal.

The Conclusion;  Such is science.

6/10 , Could do with a bit more substance and analysis,