I have never minded anything in a historical setting being used......but it does need to be explained. That can be done verbally or in the program notes of through other means. It can be educational to many to understand the whats and whys of songs and stories.

Done as a "stand alone" there is much left open to question. Without a context almost any of the above words can be found to be offensive. Is it so hard to set up the song or story? Why would that detract from the whole? Seems to me it would only enhance it.

Spaw