STD's

[likests]

I was amazed to hear that HIV is growing in the gay and bisexual
community.
After research I see that lots of people now have bareback sex!
I thought everyone has condom sex these days?
Especially with escorts.
Maybe its just the TS world that's like that???
I always use a condom....I sucked a few cocks without a condom but that's it.
No big cum in mouth.
Whats going on?

[saifan]

Can you share your research?

[Gabriel]

Here we go, it's time for the bi-annual "oh fuck I'm scared of HIV" thread.

I can only offer anecdotal evidence, but I have never, ever been offered bareback sex in a decade or so from a TS or GG escort. To avoid any scary scenarios, just always use a condom for penetration. Don't freak out over unprotected oral. The risk of HIV transmission this way is more theoretical than actual. There is plenty of real medical research to back this up. Get yourself tested for the far more common STDs every month or couple of months (which you can do anonymously and for free) and you're good to go.

Lets not descend into paranoia again please.

[likests]

Thanks for the info Gabriel.

[natina]

check these articles out

Meningitis Spreading Via Gay Sex: Officials
http://www.hungangels.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=77125


gay porn community and HIV


Bareback porn is killing our community and you're to blame

Bareback porn is killing porn stars.
Chad Noel's March 17 death was reported on at GayPornGossip on March 26. The posting read, "Chad Noel age 25, a former 'twink genre' gay porn performer using the stage names of Donny Price & Craven Cox passed away in New York City, on March 17, 2010 following a brief illness associated with complications of HIV." The article also noted that Noel had worked for an adult entertainment company that makes videos of men barebacking--a euphemism for unprotected anal sex. Noel had also performed under the names Craven Cox and Donny Price. Noel was a native of Laramie, Wyoming, the town outside of which Matthew Shepard was beaten and left to die. A notice of Noel's death was also published in the Laramie Boomerang on March 23.

It is likely that starring in bareback porn starting at 18 will lead to HIV/AIDS, but is the glorification of unprotected sex through the porn industry also leading to an increase in HIV/AIDS related diagnosis among young gay men throughout the country?

HIV is on the rise for young people, and the glorification of unprotected sex in gay porn is part of the problem.

When did porn stars start shedding their condoms for riskier bareback sex? Most of the major labels like Titan, Bel Ami, Lucas Films, and Chi-Chi-La Rue all require their actors to wear protection during production. They understand that not only are their films entertainment, but they are educational.

Proper sex education is lacking in our schools. It has been ever since George W. Bush replaced sex education with "Abstinence Only" education. Fortunately I was taught about sex pre George W. Bush. My mom was a sex education teacher and helped design the curriculum in the school system I attended. Every student learned about condom use, and was shown an awkward demonstration about how to put a condom on a banana.

Most free gay porn sites are full of bareback sex porn -- the kind of porn that killed young Chad Noel. Why are these sites promoting bareback sex? Because that's what people are looking for...

The glorification of bareback porn is a dangerous development
http://www.bilerico.com/2010/04/is_b..._community.php

[CoolAwesomeBXDude]

thats y im not doing bareback anything.
not tryin to risk it

[Westheangelino]

One word. TRUVADA. Google it, kids.

[Yasmin Lee Fan]

There's a gay organization called Cummunion that hosts bareback sex parties in several major cities on a monthly basis. In my opinion the people are irresponsible idiots.

[Prospero]

One word. TRUVADA. Google it, kids.

Only safe when used with a condom as well.

[Westheangelino]

Only safe when used with a condom as well.

Absolute, unequivocal BULLSHIT. You should be ashamed.