[T]he use of bleeped curse words on television has risen steadily, particularly over the past few years, according to a recent study by the Parents Television Council, an L.A.-based media watchdog group. Across all networks and prime-time hours in 2010, a bleeped or muted S-word aired 95 times (up from 11 times in 2005) while a bleeped or muted F-word aired 276 times (up from 11 times in 2005).
Before we get inundated with comments* ranging from HOLY DIARRHEA-BLUBBERING FUCKBALLS FCC SUX 1ST AMENDMENT RIGHTS THAT MEANS FREEDOM OF SPEECH YOU FASCIST COMMIE NAZI PIG RAPERS to HOLY FROG-FLOPPING SHITCICLES THIS IS A MOTHERFUCKING OUTRAGE LET'S STRING UP ALL THESE PREVERTS BEFORE THEY DESTROY OUR CHILDRENS' PRECIOUS BODILY FLUIDS WITH FLUORIDATION, let's take a look at America's TV history, and censorship as a whole after the break.
*DISCLAIMER: The above comments are designed as samples and do not convey actual commentary written to this blog. Your mileage may vary. Professional driver on a closed course. Do not attempt at home. Viewer discretion is advised.
