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The new ABC show "GCB" is defamation of all Christians and especially offensive to women, and it should be opposed by anyone interested in preventing hateful programming on television.

GCB stands for "Good Christian B------." The network changed the show's name twice in production, first to "Good Christian Belles" and then to "GCB" because they realized how offensive the full title really was. "GCB" stands for the title of the book the show is based on, a book which itself is offensive. Considering changing the name shows that the network knew in advance the title would offend viewers, and it went ahead anyway.

This is just hate speech dressed up in fancy primetime programming, and we should boycott the network in response.

Obscenity and defamation are not protected by the freedom of speech, and when combined with subjects such as religion or gender, have been defined as illegal hate speech by our judicial system.

Would the network ever consider producing "Good Muslim B------" or "Good Jewish B-------"? Of course not. So why are Christians fair game for such a blatant, offensive and hateful attack? We should not stand for such bias-motivated, hate bullying, harassment, verbal abuse and hateful insults just because we are Christians.

I have already sent a message to ABC. I love some of its other shows, but as long as it continues to air "GCB," I am banning the network in my household. I went into the settings of my DVR and blocked ABC's channels including the HD versions, and I encourage other Catholic News Herald readers to do the same.

J.R. Tyner lives in Salisbury.