Draw Mohammed Day!

Okay, we all know that Islamic extremists somewhat overreact when it comes to Mohammed. More than once, death threats have been issued for fairly innocuous behavior. Cartoonists being threatened for drawing Mohammed is becoming almost passe'. The latest event involves South Park censoring a gag.

So a cartoonist has decided to declare May 20th as "Everybody Draw Mohammed Day."
http://www.mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=313170

After Comedy Central cut a portion of a South Park episode following a death threat from a radical Muslim group, Seattle cartoonist Molly Norris wanted to counter the fear. She has declared May 20th "Everybody Draw Mohamed Day."

Norris told KIRO Radio's Dave Ross that cartoonists are meant to challenge the lines of political correctness. "That's a cartoonist's job, to be non-PC."

"As a cartoonist I just felt so much passion about what had happened I wanted to kind of counter Comedy Central's message they sent about feeling afraid," Norris said.

Norris has asked other artists to submit drawings of any religious figure to be posted as part of Citizens Against Citizens Against Humor (CACAH) on May 20th.

On her website Norris explains this is not meant to disrespect any religion, but rather meant to protect people's right to express themselves.

I find this incredibly funny, and encourage anybody who is interested to participate. Had I any skill at drawing, I might contribute a doodle or two, but as it is, my skills lie elsewhere.



So, if there are any cartoonists out there looking for something to do, you might want to consider participating in "Everybody Draw Mohammed Day!"

Along similar lines, apparently an Iranian cleric claimed the other day that scantily clad women are responsible for the recent earthquakes we've had. So a concerned citizen from Indiana has decided to test this theory by sponsoring a cleavage-exposing event that she calls "Boobquake!"
http://ow.ly/1Da8L

It started as a college student’s snide response to an Iranian cleric’s assertion that scantily clad women cause earthquakes.

But as of Thursday, it had become much, much bigger.

Jen McCreight, a self-described atheist, feminist and geek “trapped in Indiana,” took issue with Hojatoleslam Kazim Sadeghi’s message during Friday prayers in Tehran, the Iranian capital.

The hard-line cleric, who was standing in for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, said women who dress provocatively – thereby tempting men – are to blame for the world’s temblors...

McCreight, who is pursuing a double major in genetics and evolution, took to her blog, Blag Hag, on Monday, demanding that the world’s women band together in a scientific experiment to test the merits of Sadeghi’s hypothesis.

“Time for a Boobquake,” she wrote. “On Monday, April 26, I will wear the most cleavage-showing shirt I own. ... I encourage other female skeptics to join me and embrace the supposed supernatural power of their breasts. Or short shorts, if that's your preferred form of immodesty.”

She continued, “With the power of our scandalous bodies combined, we should surely produce an earthquake. If not, I'm sure [Sadeghi] can come up with a rational explanation for why the ground didn’t rumble.”

So either participate in today's Boobquake or in next month's "Everybody Draw Mohammed Day." They both make important statements about the world.

(grin) Only in America, man, only in America.