Porn & Safe Sex

I came across an Ohio State University article talking about how the adult entertainment industry is trying to make porn or adult movies more safe sex friendly by having the actors slip on a condom at some point. Unfortunately some just settle for one condom for oral, vaginal and even anal sex. Which I wouldn't recommend, and wetting a condom done isn't good either, that causes it to be that more possible to break.

Those of you that don't know what's going on. All adult movies made in Los Angeles, California under state law, of mandatory use of condoms in their movie productions. This law was passed between 2011 and 2012. Unfortunately a lot of people in the porn industry are unhappy at how this is ruining the industry. Currently, because of the date of the article and first report, the porn industry are trying to find a loophole (in lawsuit formats) to abolish the law all together.

What do I say on this?? I'm surprised that the government would take such an abrupt stand point to promote safe sex, but I won't say I totally disagree. In my personal belief I think safe sex should always be promoted. No matter the reason or cause or even if it's after fact it should always be promoted. However making it a law for the porn industry to wear a condom knowing very well most states requires by law you have to be 18 or 21 to view or buy any thing related to "adult entertainment" is there. So to me not only are they making a cause into a double negative you're still defeating the purpose. By that I mean, you're avoiding talking about safe sex in schools and even to the elementary kids. Whether it's educators or parents, you can't expect someone to know something if you don't tell them and if you only go about it half assed and say hey use a condom and nothing else. Well of course that's not going to turn out effective. That's like saying well hey don't touch that fire with no reason. Say don't touch the fire because you can and will get hurt and possibly burnt.

USE a condom, you don't want an unplanned pregnancy or to catch a sexually transmitted disease or even HIV or AIDs.

See it's not that hard. 

Either way, I will say that this much that I do think porn stars should care more about their well being and health. I understand it's made to look realistic and that $50,000 pay check is exciting. But did you know that porn stars have to get tested for sexually transmitted diseases and HIV almost everyday. They have to present their results and all documented paperwork every time they go in for work. Some even in the end of being safe and in the clear of diseases, end up with something. One former porn star I read about ended up having Chron's Disease due to having TOO MUCH anal sex. Or to be serious about it, having unclean objects enter your vaginal or anal areas, some like baseball bats and glass bottles aren't suppose to be used for. It's truly sad when you get down to the bottom of what it is like to be a porn star. However I personally feel as long as this is their job, they should go about it the way they feel most comfortable. Some actors go hours and days having sex just to make a 30 minute clip. I think if they're willing to put their health and well being on the line and have a love for the job that they do, they should be able to go about their work in the way they feel most comfortable. If they want to use a condom so be it and if not then they don't have to. So pair up the people who want to use condoms together and those that don't together.

In any case, I've yet to see the porn stars take time out to put a condom on. It's rare to come across a porno that is not amateur or self fame even, for anyone to be using any type of contraceptives. So then I have to seriously wonder, the movies that have the actors wearing a condom must being the ones that either cost too much money to rent or own or they're not being distributed like they should.

I find the big to-do a bit silly and that's not going to solve the problem with getting people to wear condoms and practice safe sex. As for the article, not everyone watches the same TV show and you can't necessarily say that women are bound to do something by watching a show. I rarely watch TV now and what I do watch doesn't talk about sex or condoms or anything regarding the topic anyway. Just like porn is not going to make men wear condoms. Hell in college you try to find any free porn sites you can oppose to taking what little bit of money you get from your job to buying porn movies.

Hopefully in the years to come we have more people worried about teaching our children about safe sex and how to promote it. You can be a virgin or celibate and approach the situation any way you like. However if you are ready for sex and you know your partner is ready as well definitely use a condom. One condom is another night of fun without the added worry of pregnancy or a disease or cooties ^_^.