Gay porn actor Felipe Souza, 25 years old, also known by his stage name Rafael Ferraz, revealed, in an interview with the UOL portal, that a person who invests in adult entertainment can earn up to three times more when they agree to act without using a condom. .
In a period in which health bodies are once again talking about a new AIDS epidemic that goes back to the discovery of the disease in the 1980s, with a warning for men who have sex with men, the habit of pornographic productions of showing films without the use of condoms can be read as an influence on the practice of unprepared sex.
Speaking to UOL, gay adult entertainment film director JJ Rodrigues, aged 62, who has been in the business for over ten years, says that the demand for scenes made without condoms comes mainly from American websites.
“I feel uncomfortable, not only for letting boys expose themselves to risk, but also for publicizing unprotected sex,” he said.
According to the World Health Organization, it is estimated that today more than 37 million people are infected with the HIV virus. In Brazil, this number is more than 800 thousand, according to the Ministry of Health.
In my opinion, there is a lack of more awareness about the importance of protected sex and the use of condoms, as well as prevention campaigns.
However, as important as it is to focus on the items above, I think it is necessary to broaden the debate on the subject and not just focus on the MSM audience – why not just say, on us gay men?
Indicators point to an increase in the rate of infections in heterosexual women and elderly people [with the majority of this population being straight].
So, without wanting to focus on A or B, let's treat the case of AIDS as a public health issue, in which everyone, regardless of sexual orientation and age, contributes to controlling the disease.
And as boring as it may seem, only condoms can prevent not only HIV, but other sexually transmitted infections.
Pre-exposure prophylaxis is important, YES, but I think it is more suitable for serodiscordant couples who maintain a monogamous relationship, precisely because it does not prevent other STIs, such as syphilis and hepatitis, for example.
