I'm a guest who hasn't posted previously to this thread. I too saw the thread in question, and agree with Jeri's recollection of it. I didn't realize it was deleted, don't understand why it was deleted, and don't think it should have been, as it was completely innocuous.

We see strong language used in folk songs discussed here all the time. Many people love to sing murder ballads, rape ballads, and about all sorts of things every bit as violent and misogynist as anything rap has in it.

And not all rap fits the violent, misogynist label either. Give a listen to Last Poets sometime.