Porn Star Gets HIV

Have you ever flirted with the idea of being a porn star? Let’s be honest here. There’s no need to fear judgment. This is a judgment-free zone lol. I’ll be the first to admit I’ve considered the part a time or two. After all, who wouldn’t want to get paid to have sex?

Social "stigmas" aside, being a porn star might be an even cooler job that being a crew member for Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations. Chances are, however, the Paul Rudd’s and Brad Pitt’s of the world wouldn’t be my co-stars. Nope. Instead you’ve got lookers like Ron Jeremy and his Loch Ness Monster to bury you.

And if that isn’t bad enough, here’s something else to consider: The Adult Industry Medical Healthcare Foundation recently announced that an adult actress in the Southern California’s pornography business just tested positive for HIV. And while religious and conservative types alike might use this opportunity to bash the adult entertainment industry, it should be noted that this is the first outbreak since 2004. The adult actress’ partners have been tested and came up negative.

Still, Dr. Jonathan Fielding, health officer for Los Angeles County, announced his office would be launching an investigation.

“You wouldn’t send someone to work on a high-rise building without a hard-hat, so why are we allowing these performers to perform without condoms?” said Fielding. He added, “Let’s say you were infected on Monday, tested on Wednesday and perform on Friday. You would show up as negative, but you’re not negative.”

Not that I know people left and right who’ve tested positive for HIV, but I must say, one person in five years is pretty damn incredible when you consider the industry and how often the adult actors have sex. While I may understand Dr. Fielding’s concerns, the idea of it making it mandatory for adult performers to wear a condom seems utterly absurd, if you ask me.

I say that partly for selfish reasons--Who wants to flick their bean to a dude plowing a lady with a condom on? lmfao--(i had to say it. My cousin said bean today so I wanted to use it), and partly because it’s just a little to Big Brother if you ask me. That’s their industry, they know what they’re doing, and aside from this incident, the adult film industry seems to have their shit together in that regard.

I’d much rather see Dr. Fielding and others spending their time teaching the youth and young adults of America the importance of protected sex, frequent HIV and STD testing, but most of all, confidence. Yes, confidence. Maybe then high school girls would realize that letting your boyfriend fuck you in the ass (instead of their vag) does not constitute them as virgins– despite whatever MTV’s quality program might have them believe. Yes, MTV. I blame it all on MTV.

What do you guys think about this news and what I’ve just said. Let your voice be heard!