I found you a quote from LaNora. It's in reference to the 'Feminist Smut' article though, haven't seen anything else about the whole debacle.



"..If you call your book(s) smut, they are likely to be perceived as such. If that’s your goal, congratulations.

If, however, you wish to reach a wider audience and try to brand what you’ve labeled smut as Romance in order to do so, you will offend and anger many–writers and readers.

Smut is a word used to offend, insult or at least garner attention. Go right ahead and use it to describe the books published by RR if that’s your choice.

But if you use it, publish it, then call it Romance, you’re in for a hell of a backlash. As is evidenced by this thread."

Comment #76 if you don't want to wade through the wank.