The New York Times reported today that a South African producer recently made the country's first all-black pornographic film. More than just the first all-black film, the film features a message about safe sex practices as the film's stars were not only tested for HIV but used condoms on screen. The New York Times also said that this film not only answers South Africans' complaints that all adult entertainment comes from the US or Europe, but it also encourages condom use in a country where a negative attitude about condoms still remains.
Despite the industry's adherence to regular HIV testing, the virus is still able to spread among the industry's performers. In 2004, an American male adult entertainment performer transmitted the HIV virus to three female performers. In October 2010, another performer tested positive for HIV, causing Vivid Entertainment, a popular adult entertainment company, to halt production. Read more here. Perhaps the use of condoms in pornographic films in the US would not only help protect the performers, as testing is not 100% sufficient to cease transmission of HIV, but it would also encourage viewers to engage in safer sexual practices.
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