Bareback dilemna

[Huskyhunks]

I've been working on my new production company and got some great footage from Folsom Fair, mostly big dicks, all went well. Today, I advertised in craigstlist for guys who wanted to be filmed at my place in a party setup. Well, I got alot of very interested guys, but I also had a guy that wanted to bottom and be "gang banged".

Ok, we all know about this. It's not safe sex but the guy was honest and said he was positive. I don't have a problem with that and I thanked him for his honesty.

I enjoy watching bareback sex and it's seem to be very pervasive on the net today. If a guy is already positive and the information is out there to the tops, then I think this guy has the right to be filmed enjoying the sex the way he wants to.

I want to take videos of him getting barebacked and banged. I know I'm not alone. I've also been approached by couples who want to enjoy a barebacking session. These are two scenerios where consenting adults are making a conscious decision to not use condoms. Any thoughts ?

[gaybucks_chip]

You have to do what's right for you. Below is my personal (and our corporate) view:

For AJ and I, we are adamantly against the filming, production, distribution, sale, or viewing of bareback content because in our opinion, it absolutely sends the wrong message to the viewing public and encourages irresponsible behavior, as well as being disrespectful to the people that have died of HIV. Additionally, regardless of what anyone says as far as their willingness to take the risk, if someone had even a remote chance of having gotten HIV from doing a shoot with us, I would feel absolutely terrible.

If a model is positive, I think it's absolutely inappropriate for any responsible adult company to allow that model to be involved in bareback scenes (whether or not the other models are positive).

Anyone born much after 1968 or so doesn't remember what it was like watching dozens of your friends die. A lot of people spent all of their remaining months doing everything possible to get the word out to encourage people to be safe, so they wouldn't suffer the same fate. The adult industry changed from unsafe to safe almost overnight. Now, out of greed, a handful of smaller studios are putting their models lives at risk. Sorry, but I just think it's absolutely wrong.

[MiamiB]

HIV and AIDS are not going away...neither are high risk sexual acts like barebacking. If consenting adults want to engage in any form of sex...then you have a right to shoot it and to present it. Reality might be stupid but high risk sex is going on right now as I type this and censoring it from the internet and websites is NOT going to STOP it! In fact, it might make those who are curious seek it out in REAL LIFE instead of being satisfied with seeing on a video or website.

I think it therefore MUST be shown...for these stated reasons!

I say censor nothing...

Lee

[Huskyhunks]

Thanks for you input. I was definitely there during the 80's and had alot of friends die. Basically, they all knew about the disease but it didn't change their behavior because in the end, it was their choice to have sex the way they wanted to. Death is not very much of a deterrent these days or even back then.

Cigarettes kill many more people than hiv and no one really thinks twice about it. So does drunk driving. When arnold swarzenegger blows a guy away on the big screen, no one thinks twice about the violence. No one blames him for the shootings that occur every day on the streets.

I'm still not sure what I'm going to do. Part of me wants to, part of me is against it. I would say that the majority of studios are now doing bareback.

[gaybucks_chip]

I think the majority of *small* studios are doing bareback.

I think most of the major players still have some ethics.

[Squirt]

Here's how I look at it:

We setup the situation

We hire the models

We distribute the content

If you had a group of guys that wanted to put one bullet in a gun and have you film what happens as they pull the trigger, would you?

That's what you're doing when you film bareback. Period. Unless you test extensively before hand, and even then that's not safe.

People bareback for many reasons, but the main reason is that they're HIV positive already and have nothing to lose. Remember that.

[Huskyhunks]

I guess millions of gay men like seeing the "bang" because that's what they want and that's where the demand is. Go figure.

[MiamiB]

So pretent that what you don't see or can't find online doesn't happen in REAL life...PLEASE

IT DOES HAPPEN...

EVERY DAY IN EVERY CITY OF THE WORLD...

Lee

[MiamiB]

Oh Chip,

The "major" studios have "ethics" because the can still make money...wait until they can't and then you will find them shooting bareback videos every week my friend! They are in it for the MONEY just like we all are...BUSINESS!

There are no "ethics". That is like morals...who is to say what is ethical or moral...you...me...or GOD? No...

Lee

[basschick]

if money determines your ethics, they ain't ethics.

ethics are what keep you from stealing from your neighbor when he forgets to lock his door. i wouldn't, not even if i was 100% sure that i would never get caught and i was totally broke. that's ethics.

by the way, the way it's been explained to me, you are legally responsible if you knowingly put an hiv positive guy in that gangbang and someone comes out positive.

[Squirt]

So pretent that what you don't see or can't find online doesn't happen in REAL life...PLEASE

IT DOES HAPPEN...

EVERY DAY IN EVERY CITY OF THE WORLD...

Yeah people contract HIV/AIDS every day that doesn't mean I want to be a part of it.

Being a responsible producer has nothing to do with pretending, it has to do with reality. If you feel "all the money" is in filming bareback you're wrong. The money is in quality content.

The reality is when you hook people up and pay them to have sex, you are a part of the equation. There is also a liability issue with any model that comes back and says they were depressed, or just broke up with their boyfriend, did bareback sex for X amount of money, and now have HIV. In case you haven't noticed, talent does sue the production company.

If you're gonna do it, you need to be very careful, if you're not, you will lose more money in the end then you make and you'll be a part of someone getting HIV.

[MiamiB]

Oh right...so ethics prevent all of humans from cheating on our lovers...right...right...sorry so this stuff doesn't happen. Forgot some of you live in a perfect world. My BAD.

In my world people cheat on their lovers...people get STDS... and even speeding tickets!

Oh well, I guess I can sleep soundly tonight without locking my door knowing that my neighbor has ETHNICS!!

WHATEVER...

Lee

Living in the real world...not easy for adult. Take Care!! XOXO

[gaybucks_chip]

I guess millions of gay men like seeing the "bang" because that's what they want and that's where the demand is. Go figure.

There's a shitload of people that want to see child porn too. If it were legal, would you film that?

[MiamiB]

No, I would not. I stated that concenting adults were making these choices. Period.

They know the risks. Nothing is going to change by pretending it doesn't happen.

It still will happen.

Lee

Let ADULTS choose.

[Squirt]

Oh right...so ethics prevent all of humans from cheating on our lovers...right...right...sorry so this stuff doesn't happen. Forgot some of you live in a perfect world. My BAD.

In my world people cheat on their lovers...people get STDS... and even speeding tickets!

Oh well, I guess I can sleep soundly tonight without locking my door knowing that my neighbor has ETHNICS!!

WHATEVER...

Your attitude sucks tonight

You're living in fantasy land to think you can do anything in the world you want because it's being done anyway. How's that working for you?

Or do you think more along the lines of "If they're stupid enough to do it let them"? or is it "It's a tough cruel world. I need to do what I can to get what I want and fuck everyone else"? Poor you. Nobody cares so you don't care is that it? Now THAT is fucked up.

So how are you doing business with people? People lie in business all the time so I'll do it? Screw people over or get screwed is that it?

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