Patient Zero, was the porn performer who tested positive for HIV and suspended the porn industry is speaking out. Derrick Burts, whose alias included Derek Chambers ( straight porn) and Cameron Reid ( gay porn) was tested by AIM: The Adult Industry Medical Healthcare Foundation and was found to test positive. In the straight porn industry, performers are mandated to be test by AIM, but Gay porn performers aren't required to get tested; they are just advised to get tested. I find that to be highly irresponsible, why doesn't the Gay porn industry have a mandatory testing place for our models as well. AIM admits, " Burts contracted the virus from personal activity because the professional partners all test Negative" but Burts contests, saying he only had sex with on person in his private life ; his girlfriend. He believes he contracted HIV during a gay porn shoot in Florida, when a performer ejaculated on his back and semen leaked into his anus. Burts also explains that he recieved conflicting reports on how contracted the HIV because he says "October 23, AIM confirmed that I did a shoot with a CONFIRMED positive performer; that "I DIDNT GET IT" through my personal life. So whose at fault? Burt, or the directors? I think both are because they both should be held accountable for their actions. I feel like its your responsibility as a model to know your risk and speak for what you know is right. For example, if you want to do bareback, why not demand test results from the other model. SIMPLE and if the results come back NEGATIVE ...DON'T DO IT! SIMPLE. And I feel like eventhough the Director isn't pulling you by a string to the do the bareback scene ( because bareback makes more money) still it's a moral responsiblity to make sure your models aren't infecting each other. Bareback is really tricky because you have a 3 to 6 month grace /waiting period because the "antibodies" do show themselves so in that window you have no idea that your infecting people. So granted that is understandable but my thing if you do bareback just make sure you know the risk, before you complain about it afterwards. The funny thing is there is a lack of condoms in porn period!. Gay porn does not require testing...isn't that a shame. It's just another excuse for people to call HIV/AIDS the "GAY CANCER" and I think that is sad. Since gay porn doesn't require testing it says uses condoms. But you can't use condoms because Bareback sells more. so my question to you is......
WHAT DO YOU DO?


It's truly a DAMN shame that gay porn is so relaxed when it comes to safe sex. More strict regulations need to be enforced ASAP!!!!!!!
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