Porn Industry In Trouble With HIV Increase
A sudden increase of HIV infections within the adult movie industry could lead to health regulations, sources say. But porn industry officials warn that such moves could push the $12-billion-a-year industry “underground.”
Last Thursday, a report in the The Los Angeles Times revealed that a porn actress had tested positive for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The Adult Industry Medical Healthcare Foundation confirmed this report, but would not release the woman’s name. This public disclosure led porn industry officials to claim that this had been the first reported case of HIV in their industry since 2004. But Los Angeles County Health officials dispute this, saying that there have been at least 16 other (though unpublicized) cases of HIV among porn performers since that time.
In 2004, controversy erupted in the porn industry when a number of porn actors tested positive for HIV. The controversy derailed the porn industry for a month while an investigation into these cases ensued. Although legislative hearings were held on this matter, no laws were passed requiring “safe sex” for performers in pornographic movies.
Although no specific laws about the safety of the porn industry were passed, there are state labor codes that require protection against transmission of bodily fluids in the workplace. Since 2004, several pornographic production companies have been cited for violations of these codes, but the cases were quietly settled.
Deborah Gold, of the California occupation health department, told The New York Times that violations were so numerous in the porn industry that it was very difficult to police it.
The majority of pornographic movies continue to be filmed without the condom use of its actors. Former porn star, John Stagliano, says that “no condoms” is what the audience wants to see and nothing the government can do will ever stop them from catering to the audience’s needs.
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who is the girl in the pic i recognize it but i can’t remember her name…
THIS IS NOT SURPRISING SINCE WE ARE IN THE INFORMATION AGE AND WE AS A SOCIETY HAVE KNOWN FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW HOW HIV IS CONTRACTED AND THAT IT LEADS TO AIDS. WITH SO MUCH UNPROTECTED SEX HAPPENING IN THE PORN INDUSTRY, HOW COULD YOU NOT EXPECT THIS KIND OF THING TO HAPPEN OR SPREAD; NO PUN INTENDED. MOST OF THE TIME WHEN YOU VIEW PORNO MOVIES, THERE IS A LOT OF UNPROTECTED SEX GOING ON WITH MULTIPLE PARTNERS. THIS IS JUST LIKE THAT OUBREAK THAT HAPPENED IN BRAZIL ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO. WHEN WILL WE AS HUMAN BEINGS LEARN FROM OUR MISTAKES. “WE KNOW RIGHT FROM WRONG AND WE STILL COMMIT THE SIN” -TLG.
ERE ARE HIV/AIDS STATISTICS FROM THE NEW ISSUE OF SOURCE MAGAZINE!
*There are 40,000 people infected with HIV/AIDS each year in the U.S. alone!
*There are approx. 38 million people infected worldwide, and 1 mill are from the U.S.
*2 people under the age of 25 are infected every hour!
*African Americans take up 49% of infected…
*Whites take up 30% of infected…
*Hispanics take up 19% of infected…
*Other races take up the last 2% infected…
*Women are more likely to contract the virus than men are by 4x!
*It takes an average of 10 years for HIV to turn into AIDS…therefore u could have it and never know unless tested, or become ill and die!!!!
NOW FOR THE PORN STATS!
THERE ARE THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS OF ACTIVE PORN STARS IN THE U.S. TODAY!
ONLY 16 CASES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE PAST 5 YEARS! DO THE MATH!
IF U AVERAGE IT OUT…THE PORN INDUSTRY IS A LOT SAFER THAN REGULAR PEOPLE JUST HOOKING UP AT A CLUB OR SOMETHING! THEREFORE… THIS ARTICLE ISNT VERY RELEVENT IF U THINK ABOUT IT!
true!!!!
Im hoping my favorite pornstars dont have the Package:: Gianna Michaels , Cassandra Calogera , Carmella Bing & Sara Stone!!!!!
thats my main source of jerk off material when needed!!!!!!!
You better stay Strapped
I definitely think that there should be some type of law passed requiring condom usage &/or “safe sex” for adult performers. PEACE!!!
i wonder when are we going to have the cure for HIV/AIDS ? we are living on an age with very high technology but still we have not found a cure for this disease.