October 19, 2010

Regulating Condoms in the Porn Industry

The great condom debate lives on: Requiring the adult film industry to use condoms may not stem the spread of HIV among actors, according to an article in The Atlantic. After an actor tested positive for HIV last week, activists, legislators and industry execs are once again weighing in on condom regulation in porn. Among many intelligent talking points, the article highlights the difficulties of policing film sets for condoms and HIV tests, stating the current standard in gay porn is “condoms but no testing” and the standard of straight porn is “testing but no condoms.”

To read the Atlantic story, click here.

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