“Smut Stop” or “Nix the XXX”

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All the largest adult film companies in California have halted production pending the outcome of testing of all sex partners of an adult film actor who tested positive for HIV this week. While they are waiting, the porn actors are passing the time sharing heroin needles.

Apart from the results of HIV tests, the porn industry is looking for more information on this potential crisis and are expected to do some extensive probing.

Despite the seeming solidarity in the stoppage of work across the porn industry, there has been no stop in the viewing of it.

Porn companies have been criticized for health risks over the lack of condom use. Some companies do have their actors use condoms, but that doesn’t mean they get off any easier.

“Screen Tests Positive” or “Pornus Interuptus”

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An unidentified adult film actor tested positive for HIV, resulting in efforts to inform all possible sex partners of that person so they can be tested. All the women in the porn business are said to be taking it really hard.

Since HIV is the cause of AIDS, this could be a matter of life and death. Thinking about that is causing many porn stars to wax philosophically.

Health officials say the lack of condom use in the adult film use creates unnecessary risk. Many in the porn industry say their audience dislikes seeing condoms on the actors. Still, if lives are at risk, audiences may hope that porn actors are willing to change their position.

This unsettling news toppled what had been the saddest and most disturbing factor in the porn industry: the acting.

5 adult film companies have halted filming as a precaution. No agency forced them to, they voluntarily withdrew.

The stop in porn production may have financial consequences for the porn industry, but so far it has been anti-climatic.

Industry insiders hope the production stall won’t affect their bottom line.

While the bigger companies have officially stopped production, there may be some independents involved in back-door deals.