I saw on another blog the other day that Bel Ami is largely producing bareback content these days for it’s online episodes. This blog went on to say that they thought condom based porn was on the way out. While I do own bareback porn I think companies like Bel Ami producing it is a bad thing.
Companies like Treasure Island, Dark Alley and Hot Desert Knights have never claimed that their models are HIV negative and it has predominantly been presumed that they are in fact positive. Bel Ami and other “twink” companies are producing it because there is a demand but I would hazard a guess that the models, most of whom identify as straight, aren’t fully educated on the risks.
Bel Ami is produced in the Czech Republic which is far from a wealthy country and these boys are doing what they can to make a better life for themselves and to me, and this is just my opinion, they are being lead to make choices that are not in their best interests.
The other point that is raised by all this condomless porn is the terrifying fact that young men in their teens and 20′s and even 30′s see HIV as something that is not at all serious. I’ve had people online tell me that they bareback and HIV isn’t anything to worry about. It IS. I sincerely hope that people like Chi Chi LaRue, Hot House and Falcon continue to show hot horny sex with condoms being used.
Perhaps any company that produces bareback porn should be forced to contribute a percentage of sales towards safe sex education. I know some people will bareback regardless but surely even educated risk taking is better than ignorant risk taking?
This has always been my view………… informed decision making is better than an ignorant risk.
If ppl educate themselves on HIV and more importantly, HIV meds and their side effects and the difficulties of being on long term heavy meds – then they can make whatever decision they wish to.
Uninformed decision making………… not so great.
But ppl jump out of aircraft and free dive and base jump so……. I dont know ………… I truly dont.
Me – I neither approve or disapprove of it – but I understand why some do and why some dont.
Production of bareback porn is increasing because people buy it! If you own it, you’re contributing to the problem. Don’t criticize studios for jumping on the bandwagon to satisfy your demand.
Didn’t you write a post recently about a proposal in California to require male actors in porn films to wear condoms and say you “wholeheartedly support this move”?
Bad move on Bel Ami’s part and therefore I will stop supporting them with my $$.
We are seeing an increase of HIV amongst gay men once again and in particular, the younger guys. I am hearing and seeing more and more on bareback parties and it is definitely the wrong direction.
I cannot believe we are taking such a step backwards in our community. Quite disturbing.
hey Brenton, HIV is the first sexually transmited trauma that comes to mind when discussing barebacking, but there are many other conditions that can and are being transmitted, These should also be considered when making that excuse that people use when making The “Informed Descision” to have unsafe Sex.Condoms are here to Stay, like it or not Bel Ami should be ashamed if they are exploiting their young, vulnerable,disadvantaged for the sake of Bel Ami’s profit margin and should be very publically chastised for doing so.Who amongst us has the crystal Ball that tells us that there is not a New or mutated Sexually Transmitted infection already here or about to hit us all at any time in the future.STAY SAFE.
The actors are adults, and the viewers are adults who can acknowledge the fact that the use of condoms is a must in the “real” world.
Porn is, by and large, fantasy; to me, I’ve never had unprotected sex, but I love watching it on porn. Why? Because it is a fantasy relief for me! Does it mean that I’ll go out and do it unprotected? No.
I do know that Brazilian porn stars must perform with a condom, both hetero and homosexual.
Horrible idea. Bel Ami is an idealized version of sex (perfect looking models, perfect settings, great lighting, bright, colorful and happy, etc.), so adding BB to that kind of setting could make BBing seem less unhealthy than it really is.
I agree that it is nice and enjoyable to watch bareback because it seems to have no distance…
But it is very bad for those models. Who knows they have what…
Bel Ami is a big company. It shouldn’t do it at all.
IT IS A HORRIBLE IDEA! I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU ARE SUPPORTING IT!