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OK Measure B is almost certainly going to pass, at that point I expect it will come down to it being challenged in court. I don?t expect anything to really change on November 7th, or even on December 7th. now it is time for us to start doing what we should have been doing all along.
First and foremost we as an industry have to be 100% condom neutral, the days of a performer not getting as jobor being blacklisted because they want to protect themselves from an STD HAVE to be gone. All companies should have condoms on every set and it should be an option, ideally to protect yourselves when performers choose not to use a condom they should sign a waiver.
Second like it or not performers are employees, get workers compensation insurance, this way we are doing what every legit business in this country has to do and we can point out that when someone does get injured or infected on a set they are not becoming a burden on the healthcare system because they dont have health insurance.
Third, all of you performers harping about your rights?.you do NOT have a right to infect someone else because you have been careless, you need to start considering the impact of your decisions, both inside and outside the industry. Let mne tell you straight up, it impacts you, it is because of that irresponsible behavior by some of the loudest of you that you are facing this condom law. It is because of that irresponsible behavior that you will have to use condoms if you cant start acting responsibly. The fact that STD rates in the industry are at best about ten times higher than the normal population is appalling This HAS GOT to be brought down and performers are the front line.
If a performer forges a test he or she is out, period, end of story, that includes Mister Marcus, let him go work a fryer someplace we don?t want the likes of him and Marc Wallace
Fourth as an industry we have to address the rate of STD?s in this industry, that is the axe that is poised to fall across the neck of this industry. For far too long we had it easy, we thought we were untouchable only a few people saw the Sword of Damocles hanging over the industry. Testing has got to be overhauled preferably by health care professionals who are neutral and unattached to any company in the industry. We have to have better and more comprehensive testing.
If we can do these things we might have a chance of a condom optional workplace, if we can?t do these things condoms are going to be in our future. Take that to the bank.
OK Measure B is almost certainly going to pass, at that point I expect it will come down to it being challenged in court. I don?t expect anything to really change on November 7th, or even on December 7th. now it is time for us to start doing what we should have been doing all along.
First and foremost we as an industry have to be 100% condom neutral, the days of a performer not getting as jobor being blacklisted because they want to protect themselves from an STD HAVE to be gone. All companies should have condoms on every set and it should be an option, ideally to protect yourselves when performers choose not to use a condom they should sign a waiver.
Second like it or not performers are employees, get workers compensation insurance, this way we are doing what every legit business in this country has to do and we can point out that when someone does get injured or infected on a set they are not becoming a burden on the healthcare system because they dont have health insurance.
Third, all of you performers harping about your rights?.you do NOT have a right to infect someone else because you have been careless, you need to start considering the impact of your decisions, both inside and outside the industry. Let mne tell you straight up, it impacts you, it is because of that irresponsible behavior by some of the loudest of you that you are facing this condom law. It is because of that irresponsible behavior that you will have to use condoms if you cant start acting responsibly. The fact that STD rates in the industry are at best about ten times higher than the normal population is appalling This HAS GOT to be brought down and performers are the front line.
If a performer forges a test he or she is out, period, end of story, that includes Mister Marcus, let him go work a fryer someplace we don?t want the likes of him and Marc Wallace
Fourth as an industry we have to address the rate of STD?s in this industry, that is the axe that is poised to fall across the neck of this industry. For far too long we had it easy, we thought we were untouchable only a few people saw the Sword of Damocles hanging over the industry. Testing has got to be overhauled preferably by health care professionals who are neutral and unattached to any company in the industry. We have to have better and more comprehensive testing.
If we can do these things we might have a chance of a condom optional workplace, if we can?t do these things condoms are going to be in our future. Take that to the bank.
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