Dear Prudence,
I have a co-worker who is hard of hearing. One day, her
headphones got disconnected from her iPod, revealing that she was
listening to some very misogynistic and violent-sounding rap music. I
asked her why she listened to this music, and she said that while she
knows the lyrics might be offensive to those who can hear them, the
rhythm and bass sound good and she enjoys listening to it anyway. She is
very sweet and very open-minded, and I worry that if other people find
out that she listens to this music, they might think she is not these
things. Should I say something more?