Are condoms required to shoot porn? Do you think condoms should be a requirement to shoot? Do you think performers should have a say? In 2016, California, the porn capital of the world, issued a ballot proposition known as Proposition 60 which was a law that implemented condom use when filming pornography and failure to do so could result in potential prosecution. In addition,this would enable any California resident to sue and obtain personal information of the producers and actors, putting their safety at risk. Understandably, this is distressing to the those participating and producing the content, and if this law passes it would likely cost the state over 1 million dollars annually. The state and local governments were predicted to have lost millions of dollars in tax revenue per year if the whole industry were to have left the state,which would be likely if this law were to pass. Ultimately ( and fortunately, depending on who you ask) , the law did not pass. But it almost did.

So, the key question: Are condoms required to shoot porn? The short answer is no, if you’ve consumed porngraphy at any point , you will see that most porn actors are not wrapping it up

during shoots,hence why there is a strict testing protocol in place . That is not to say some production studios don’t enforce it, to cover their ass completely from legal action. Perhaps the main objection is that because porn is adult entertainment and fantasy, having a condom visible in movies may just make the fantasy seem too “real” for consumers. In addition, many actors' performance may be compromised if they were to use a condom every time they were to shoot, as well as some people having allergies to it. And let’s face it - no one really likes how they feel, it's more of a safety precaution that has to be enforced in order to protect yourself from STDS and pregnancy. Although the majority of performers were very vocal about voting against Prop 60, there were some that were in favor. One of them was a former performer who had contracted HIV on set had voted in favor of prop 60, which raises the question- now that the law didn’t pass and productions require testing and unprotected sex, is it safe? The 2 week testing method is a great way to ensure performer safety, but isn’t without flaws. One could test negative and have unprotected sex with an untested infected person the next day, and could potentionally pass it on to their coworkers. Unfortunately, this is an occupational hazard but a risk that a performer takes when in this job. This doesn’t happen often, and on the contrary to what people think-adult actors are still less likely to carry STDS than most people outside the industry that don’t test regularly, so we are still safer than most. The best way to tackle safety from STDS when in the industry is to be safe, honest and if you do happen to have a slip up- contact all your partners,and get tested and treated ASAP ! Even if it's before the required two weeks. And no sex with untested people- don’t put your peers at risk! What do you think? Should condoms be legally enforced in porn? Do you think performers should have a say?