Comments on: How We Can Make the Porn Industry Safer

By: it’s not an outbreak, dammit! « Charlie Glickman

it’s not an outbreak, dammit! « Charlie Glickman — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:08:29 +0000

[...] also recommend pornochromatic, with two very insightful posts here & here. The second one proposes some ways to make the industry safer that seems to take both Ernest & [...]

By: alison hart

alison hart — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:44:22 +0000

Thanks, hon!

By: HotScooter2

HotScooter2 — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:16:31 +0000

Alison:
i really like the idea of a union.gonna surpise you and make this the shortest comment i have ever made to you lol. Again i am pleased that you were brave enough to bring up this controversial subject. u take care gal and talk to ya later

By: alison hart

alison hart — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:09:11 +0000

Profit is the only motive in this (and every) business. The only way performers can truly protect themselves is to be informed, only participate in activities they are comfortable with, and be as careful as possible. The idea of a union comes up every now and then, but it hasn’t materialized yet.

By: alison hart

alison hart — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:07:35 +0000

Thanks, HotScooter. You are right that riskier acts like anal sex do pose more of a risk of disease transmission than vaginal or oral sex. As for ATM, I’ve never thought it was a good idea, but I honestly don’t know how truly dangerous it is. It seems totally plausible that hep could be transmitted that way though.

By: HotScooter2

HotScooter2 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:19:13 +0000

Alison:

another comment i would like to make,is that unless public demand changes i think HIV,AIDS,STD’s and Hepatitis are only going to get worse. unfortunately the profit motive rather than the health motive dictates the adult business. so unless those of us that watch porn change our taste,things will continue to get worse. and i agree with you Alison in that use of condoms is not a real solution as you have already explained

By: HotScooter2

HotScooter2 — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:04:41 +0000

Alison:
i applaud you for addressing this very serious issue,and would like to make some additional comments.
I think a lot of HIV and other STD’s could be prevented if there were less Anal sex in the adult business.of course they can come from vaginal and oral sex as well but i personally feel the risk are greater with anal.
But i think by far the worst act performed in the adult business as far as spreading Hepatitis ,as well as STD’s and HIV is ATM.
i am not a doctor or even in the medical profession and all i have stated is my own unprofessional personal opinion ,and i chose to share my opinion. in the south there is an expression “opinions are liike assholes,everybody’s got one”

By: alison hart

alison hart — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:23:30 +0000

Well, I think that’s the key. They would need to use their training to come up with a new protocol if necessary. One of the main problems with Sharon Mitchell is her utter lack of medical and public health training.

I think every producer needs to decide what works for them just as every performer needs to decide whether they feel the system in place is good enough to trust their lives to. At the end of the day, everyone should have the freedom to make those choices.

By: Tony Comstock

Tony Comstock — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:52:42 +0000

Mike South’s suggestion that AIM’s board be comprised of health care professionals with no ties to porn begs the question, could half a dozen health care professional be found who would be willing to stake their professional reputation on the “AIM protocol” as an STI harm reduction strategy?

If six such appropriately credencialled professionals could be found, that wouldn’t be enough for me to depend on the protocol in my filmmaking, but I would revisit my opinion about it’s recklessness as a choice.