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Originally Posted by DWB
Besides going 100% condom, there really isn't another way. All cross overs and IV drug users need to be rooted out right now. IV drug users banned from the industry, cross over performers not permitted to work in the hetro industry. And that is that.
But we all know that will never happen, so enjoy all your future HIV cases.
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It's not as easy as that.
A performer doesn't have to do cross-over to be exposed to HIV, heterosexuals can transmit the virus just as well as homosexuals can. And even if a performer doesn't do cross-over movies that doesn't ensure he/she doesn't indulge in their private life.
And "banning" performers that do cross-over is discriminatory. I bet you some lawyer would have a field day if a performer was told "you can't work with us because you have gay sex".
Another thing to consider is this: no amount of testing will PREVENT a performer (be he/she het/gay) from catching an STD off-set.
If I'm not mistaken testing is there to prevent spread, to stop a possible outbreak due an infected performer going on-set.
And isn't that EXACTLY what testing did, by flagging a performer that might be/is high risk/infected?
People need to put emotion aside and think rationally.
I'm not saying that making condoms mandatory might not be a way to reduce risk, but to think that they will magically eliminate ALL risk might be wishful thinking.