WEST HOLLYWOOD, California (AP) -- A state assemblyman has asked the adult entertainment industry to adopt safe-sex measures or face the possibility of a law that would compel performers to use condoms.
Assemblyman Paul Koretz, chairman of the Labor and Employment Committee, said adult film stars should receive workplace health and safety protections like other Californians.
"I strongly encourage and fully expect the adult entertainment industry to require the use of condoms," said Koretz, a Democrat from West Hollywood, in a letter mailed to 185 porn producers and publishers last Monday. "Failure to do so is irresponsible and invites the Legislature to exercise its authority to mandate more stringent actions."
Koretz's comments follow a recent HIV scare that prompted producers to stop filming for a few weeks. Two actors tested positive for the virus.
"I don't think it's the place of the authorities to decide whether the (actors) are to use condoms or not," said Lexington Steele, president of Mercenary Pictures, who, like many other producers, opposes mandating condom use.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/West/08/2....ap/index.html
Needless to say, many of the primarily straight dominated message boards this news peice has been posted on have condemned the idea that using condoms and other forms of 'protection' in adult movies is absurd.
Whilst i can appreciate that many of the sites being marketed towards surfers who want 'cum guzzling sluts' and the likes may be affected by this i for one wouldnt mind seeing those types of sites disappear.
What are your views on this?
Personally, given the recent HIV / AIDS scare in the adult industry several months ago i think this is a good idea. Basically, it is telling the adult industry to grow up and use common sense otherwise the government may introduce regulations making sure that protection is used.
I dont know about anyone else but promoting safe sex is something that i feel we should do be doing our part towards in the adult industry.
On the same note i also realize that barebacking is something that surfers gay and straight do get off on, hell even some webmasters get off on it to, but by at least partially taking this advice where the shoot isnt being marketed to those niches and actually using condoms it is going to give the message that as an industry, we do care not only about the health of our talent but also of our target audience.
Just my $0.02 on the topic.
Regards,
Lee
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