It is telling that, as is all too common, everyone who's saying that this is "an attack on free speech" or just a "big fuss about a trivial issue" is a person who is unaffected by the issue (in this instance a white, American male).

The first "common sense" response to someone saying something is offensive (even if super tiny) should be to take the time to understand why they're offended -- NOT to argue with them that they shouldn't be offended. That is, by all definitions, nothing more or less than victim shaming.

WordPress is now (and has been for a while) a product with global reach and with aspirations to carry on growing. In this context, it is a very small minority of people who even know what Hello Dolly is, let alone able to understand the broader context around it. To be honest, as a European, fairly priviledged, and (mostly) white male in my late thirties, I had no idea what Hello Dolly is until a few years ago. So the expectation that the rest of the world should know the source of this alleged whimsy and its cultural roots is close-minded at best. When I first saw something along the lines of "Find her an empty lap, fellas" the only thing that came to mind (and frankly still does) is strip clubs and lap dancers.

Finally, as someone mentioned above, these lyrics form many people's first impressions of WordPress. Is it not worth putting aside your pride to make sure WordPress feels inclusive and welcoming to anyone who comes across it? Is that not what will ultimately best serve the community and the project?

It is true that there are bigger issues in the WordPress and the wider world about sexism, racism, and inclusion that need to be addressed. Any yet, how can we expect to address them if the small things are being pooh-poohed?

That doesn't bode well.