Barebacking?

[libertylove4]

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[COLOR="Navy"]Okay now on to the question.....

I read an article recently about the rise in popularity of bareback (sex without a condom) porn among gay audiences. It has gained such steam that gay porn studios that previously had condoms only policies are scarping them to meet the demand. My question is do you think that porn outlets have a duty to protect their performers and act in a socially responsible manner. People have a tendency to reenact what they see in porn so could this be partly to blame for the upsurge in popularity of barebacking in the younger generations?

My personal view is that this is an egregious breach of social responsibly and it is also putting the porn stars themselves at risk. HIV/AIDS is still very much a reality in the gay community, but it seems to have fallen by the wayside in the younger generations who no longer see it as a problem and are readily engaging in bareback sex. I know it may sound silly to talk about porn studios and social responsibility in the same sentence, but I think that they owe it to the community to help create a culture of safety that not only reaches into the bedroom, but also on to the screen. Also more has to be done to make sure that people know the dangers associated with barebacking, especially the younger generations who did not live through the AIDS crisis and do not know the impact the disease still has on the community. This my sound a little drastic, but I will never have sex without a condom, no matter what.

Thank you all for reading and please leave your responses below....love y'all
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[kitschcamp]

This my sound a little drastic, but I will never have sex without a condom, no matter what.

Never is a long time. Even if you were with the same person after 10 years and in a civil partnership or marriage...?

Just curious.

[marshlander]

No one is responsible for the maintenance of my health save me - although sometimes I may need a little help from a health professional. It's a sad state of affairs when we have to blame the porn factories because we did not take care of our own sexual well-being. I do agree with LL4, though, that those engaged in the sex industry should protect themselves and those with whom they work and that working without condoms is just not responsible.

If, for example, one is in a long-term monogamous relationship and the sexual health of both partners is known to be clear it is possible to be more relaxed.

[YoungPup]

Well I have passed up sex because people haven't had condoms. And that includes my boyfriend. Especially since monogamy is very hmmm what's the word? shady? in the gay community. Too many have an open relationship. So Condom or go home boys!

[boxerdc]

My partner and I don't use condoms. We're aware of each others history, we know each others status, and we're monogamous, so there's no need.

If we were to invite another man into our bed, we would play safe, but I don't see that happening with us.

[libertylove4]

Never is a long time. Even if you were with the same person after 10 years and in a civil partnership or marriage...?

Just curious.

[COLOR="Navy"]Yes even then. I just don't want to take that kind of risk with my health. Call me pessimistic but I have seen many a relationship go sour because of cheating and I don't want to put that kind of trust into a person and end up with a disease for the rest of my life. It's just not worth that.
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[Dark Angel]

Yea, i'v always been taught to use a condom. Thoguh i agree that porn stars should use them aswell as they have sex for a job and are at a greater risk of STI/D's in my oppinion. Every one should use a condom safe sex is FTW!!

[libertylove4]

[COLOR="Navy"]My view is Safe Sex = Good Sex!

Sex isn't really all that great if you're dead lol[/COLOR]

[princealbertofb]

My view is Safe Sex = Good Sex!

Sex isn't really all that great if you're dead lol

You can say that again!!!

[fjp999]

[COLOR="Purple"]I really dont know about all this.

A number of years ago, in San Francisco, I was getting some porn from one of the largest shops... I asked about the growing popularity of bareback titles and wondered about the big studios. The shop worker laughed and said that all the big studios had secondary labels putting out bareback.

I guess the big studios have been following the trend for some time.

As for the actors... I have read some of the story behind Brent Corrigan and his entry into porn as an underage actor. I guess this is why there are laws concerning underage/immature (???) actors in porn. He reported that the director/producer gave them HIV tests that were being used in Europe... but these were bogus test kits.

Actors do porn for many reasons and as adults should be able to make up their minds to do condom or bb as the audience has the right to watch what they like, as adults.

I understand that studios like Falcon donate large amounts of money to HIV charities. I assume those charities produce info for safe sex.

I also know that there are studios that do bb with actors that are only positive.

I dont know what is driving the increase number of gay men infected... Yes, some dont know the history behind the devastation, some seem to not care as there is a treatment, some want to be infected - they even have "breeding" parties UGH - just a very complicated issue, but a good one as usual ll4.[/COLOR]