DWB

As a whole, you are right. I don't fault the guys in the trenches like you or BM shooting the stuff, I fault the real movers and shakers of the industry. The ones who could make a difference, but choose not to. And many of them are extremely intelligent people.

Somewhere a group of people got together and decided that there will be mandatory testing for HIV, chlamydia and gonorrhea. Then they decided that everyone would use the PCR-DNA test. Sharon Mitchell didn't just strong arm everyone into this, it had to have been decided by a group at the upper end of the industry. And not one of them thought to mandatory test for hepatitis, even though B & C are transmitted sexually? At the very least, make sure all talent is vaccinated against Hep B. But they didn't. And they still don't.

What will it take, a Hepatitis C outbreak before they finally mandatory test for it?

Then it will be too late. Lives ruined, again. But it could have been avoided.

And the kicker is... no one is going to know if there is a Hep C outbreak, because no one tests for it! And Hep C will kill your ass, make no mistake about it.

And you are correct about the stripes. It's a given. However, don't you think new talent should be given a choice? Wouldn't you like to know if you're about to do a scene with someone who has herpes? I'd think that would be a professional courtesy. Then it's up to the talent if they want to expose themselves or not, assuming they did not already have it themselves.

You know, at the VERY least.... new talent should be made aware. So many new people to the business are clueless and can easily be misguided and pressured into scenes they may not want to do. They should at least be made aware of the risks involved of the tests that the industry doesn't do. If AIM wants to be the industry clinic, that's fine, then sit them down on their first visit and explain it all to them and make them aware of ALL the STDs and let them know the real deal. They don't do that. It would only take 2 extra minutes.

If I was about to slip my raw cock into a girl and she stopped me and said, "Ummm, I have herpes." I wouldn't continue. But if she didn't say anything, then I'd probably catch herpes. When that can be avoided, it should be.

I think the bottom line is, for all the effort all of you go through, and all the hard work and headache, to not take that extra step that could be a life saver (talking about Hep), is inexcusable.



I think that's a bargain really. They are silly to complain about it considering it may save their life. I pay for all of my models testing and chalk it up as part of the cost of doing business. Of course I don't shoot every day like you guys do, but even though I've slowed waaaay down, I still shoot 1 - 2 a week. Three if I am feeling up to it.


We can get both the ELISA and PCR-DNA, and any other test you'd need. The medical facilities here are quite amazing really. A lot of medical tourist here, where people come from other countries to get help here or have plastic surgery. We don't have the best looking ladyboys for nothing!