Looking back, Derrick Burts said he wishes he had known more about the risks of contracting sexually transmitted diseases in the porn industry. “Making $10,000 or $15,000 for porn isn’t worth your life,” he said. “Performers need to be educated.” (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times / December 7, 2010)
Derrick Burts, a former porn star contracted HIV and says that he didn't know the risks of contracting HIV, while shooting porn.
How do you not know the risks? If anything, I would think the risk would be higher, if what you're doing for a living is having sex.
I hate to kick a man while he's down but, are people really this stupid? We've had over 20 years of preaching the dangers of unprotected sex, sharing needles, ect., when talking about the risk of AIDS and this guy says he didn't know the risks?
Burts has performed in both gay and straight porn and does not have any confirmation on who it was he contracted AIDS from but, the clinic said they traced it back to someone who was a known positive.
Burts girlfriend has tested negative. He is now calling for all porn to require the use of condoms.
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