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In yesterday's post, I went on a rant about the title of a new program approved by ABC - "Good Christian Bitches". The majority of folks who follow my site over on Blog Frog said they're tired of people telling them what to watch, and advised using the remote to change the channel or turn the TV off.

I've already done that - I watch very little TV, and I'm selective about what I watch. But I'm tired of being subjected to language that used to be limited to the guys' locker room. Whether simply walking down the street, watching TV, listening to popular music, going to the movies, or surfing the internet, I find myself wincing at the constant barrage of foul language, gratuitous violence, and explicit sexual references. And if I object, I'm labeled a prude or accused of infringing on others' right to free speech.

Look at statistics taken from this news article:

The PTC [Parents Television Council] research study, released in November 2010, reveals a significant increase in both the frequency and harshness of profanity being used on prime-time television. In the past five years alone, TV profanity has increased by almost 70 percent.

The greatest increase in the use of the harshest profanities occurred during the family hour time slot of 7-8 p.m. MST.

Across all networks and prime-time hours, use of the bleeped or muted f-word increased from 11 instances total in 2005 to 276 in 2010 — a 2,409 percent increase.

Use of the bleeped f-word increased from 10 in 2005 to 111 in 2010 — 156 percent increase — across all networks during the family hour of 7-8 p.m.

Use of the bleeped s-word between 7 and 8 p.m. increased from 11 uses in 2005 to 42 in 2010 across all networks — a 281 percent jump.

Use of the bleeped or muted s-word increased from 11 in 2005 to 95 instances in 2010 across all networks — an increase of 763 percent. (This does not include CBS using a bleeped s-word in the title of its sitcom "(Bleep) My Dad Says," or NBC's use of a scripted, unbleeped s-word on the Sept. 23 episode of "30 Rock.")

There were increases in the use of anatomical and sexual references, and use of the words in reference to parts of the female anatomy increased 90 percent.

The Fox broadcast network had an increase of almost 270 percent during prime-time hours over the five-year span. Among the shows displaying more dirty language are Fox's "Hell's Kitchen," "The Cleveland Show," "Family Guy" and "American Dad," and CBS's "(Bleep) My Dad Says."

Doesn't this bother you? We've passed a host of legislation prohibiting smoking in public places to protect others from second-hand smoke. But the language that sails through the airwaves is every bit as obnoxious to me.

Some folks believe swearing is an exercise in free speech. I believe it's evidence of poor vocabulary and a complete lack of consideration and respect for others. I seriously doubt our Founding Fathers intended to unleash a constant stream of profanity when they passed the First Amendment to the Constitution.

Am I being prudish or unreasonable? What do you think?