In Defense of Smut; Kate Lovelady, Leader

Humanism is a worldview that generally promotes a positive view of human sexuality and sensuality, and that celebrates pleasure and artistic expression. Pornography comes in an endless variety of forms, and there are certainly ethical issues of concern in the porn industry. Yet human beings seem to want to read and look at pornographic material, and now thanks to the Internet more and more people are creating as well as consuming porn. So this platform will look more at the everyday experience many of us have with erotic material, and suggest that a more open and honest public conversation about why we like smut would help in building a healthier society.