This article discusses how testing alone isn't stopping HIV transmission in the porn industry. It focuses on the actors & films based in California. The bareback or no-condom sex standard used to be primarily found only in the straight porn.
Over the past several years, independent gay companies & sometimes individuals have been putting out bareback porn. They specialize in rougher, "realer" sex scenes with no condoms used. They sometimes forego the industry standard of external ejaculation for the sake of "authenticity".
I'm not trying to shame anyone here, but the man mentioned in the article engaged in sexual activity with at least 17 people in the 22 days following his negative test results. What he didn't know was someone he had sex with less than a week before that test was HIV+. The exposure had been too recent for the test to detect he virus. Potentially, 17 others were exposed in less than a month.
Again, I'm not shaming anyone or pushing responsibility buttons. However, at some point people have to assume the risks of their actions. This shows only testing porn stars & not requiring condom use is contributing to the spread of HIV. There are a lot of people risking their health for a pay off from a porn film. I'm not saying too shut down porn, just make it less risky.
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