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Originally Posted by JustDaveXxx
By no means, am I saying condoms are bad or should not be used, just saying that they are not designed for 2 hour stretches of sex. I think their failure rate is based on the average time men actually have sex. Its about 5 Min.
The scariest thing I heard was: A girl who I'm friends with, who did escort, and is a stickler for using condoms, tested, went on a work trip, came back, tested to shoot porn and tested positive for the "Clap".
Freaked her out so bad, that she quite escorting.
What ever the future in porn dictates, 14 day testing should also be one of the mandates.
Just Dave
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If all whom were previously exposed to the HIV virus have tested negative, and everyone needs to start with a new test, then I'm sure the moratorium will likely be ended soon.
I absolutely agree that even with condoms, all performers should be tested, and their STD/HIV status should be known to all producers/directors/performers working with the industry tested performers.
My hope is that the FSC, or whatever group replaces the FSC, pushes for industry-wide standards.
It may come down to it, that companies will need to sign on to a set of industry standards, in order to be recognized as operating under the safety guidelines established by the industry watchdog organization.
If a company wants to operate outside of the established guidelines, the entire industry participating should be aware, and they should not work with them, as rogue behavior is a health and safety threat to all of those in the industry who agree to abide by the guidelines.
Performers and agents, directors and producers, and including PA's and MUAs. We need to agree to a set of guidelines, and hold everyone in the industry accountable, for our own health and safety.
It wouldn't be a bad idea or bad time to take on some of the other industry issues that keep getting ignored as well, but we need some sort of foundation which we can all agree upon as a starting point, and health and safety is a great place to start.
It's been widely mentioned that the industry will soon move to 14-day testing. That is a good thing, although it is an added financial burden for performers.
The watchdog agency for the industry should ensure that our performers are getting the best possible pricing. They represent a large block of regular business for participating draw stations, and approved testing companies, so we should be able to negotiate a good group rate (and pass the savings to the performers, not extra profits to the bureaucrats).
Personally, I would like to see the producers pay for testing. I pay for many of my performers tests already (in part to ensure that I am the first company they work with after testing negative). I declare the tests as a medical tax write-off, and the performers really appreciate it.
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Originally Posted by Crazy Enough
I hate condoms.
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Maybe you're doing it wrong.
+1 (I too hate condoms, but I hate STDs and HIV more)
Be safe...
ADG