SEC=UGA Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 A porn actor's positive HIV test, which prompted a temporary shutdown of Los Angeles' billion-dollar adult film industry Monday night, has reignited the debate over mandatory condom use in X-rated productions. The HIV scare comes less than one month after the launch of a new online sexual health database aimed at preventing the spread of sexually transmitted diseases among porn actors through mandatory testing. To be listed in the database -- a requisite for getting work -- porn actors must get tested every 30 days and present a clean bill of health. But critics say routine testing does not prevent STDs from creeping in. "Testing is not a substitute for condom use, and it never will be," said Michael Weinstein, president of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation in Los Angeles. "No test can detect HIV from the moment of infection. There will always be a window period," which might not reflect recent infection. The Free Speech Coalition, the industry trade group behind the database, announced the positive HIV test and requested the voluntary production moratorium Monday. A spokeswoman did not immediately respond to ABCNews.com's request for comment. Getty ImagesA database of pornography performers who are... View Full Size Getty ImagesA database of pornography performers who are sexually transmitted disease-free and available for work has been released by The Free Speech Coalition, a trade association for the adult entertainment industry. A Dozen Porn Stars Test Positive for HIV Watch Video Condom Couture Watch Video HPV and Men Watch Video The positive test results will be confirmed by more sensitive testing methods, but details of the case, including the performer's name, age and sex, will not be released. It is also unclear how many sexual partners might be at risk. "The average American male has seven female sexual partners in a lifetime. But it's possible for a male to have seven sexual partners in a single day on porn movie set," said Weinstein. "Because this is a network that's kind of inbred, the spread of disease could be exponential." The AIDS Healthcare Foundation is pushing for mandatory condom use in the making of adult films -- a move that's met with strong resistance from the industry itself. "If the market would accept condom-positive movies, that's what we would all be making. The fact is consumers don't want that," Christian Mann, general manger of Evil Angel Productions and unpaid Free Speech Coalition board member, told ABCNews.com when the database launched. "The market will always trump regulation," said Mann. "If you make it so California-based productions cannot compete in the market, you'll just drive production out of the state." But Weinstein insists that worker safety should not be optional. "You can't dangle from a 30-story building from a rope; you have to wear a harness," he said. "The idea that hurting these performers is a matter of freedom of expression is simply wrong." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tosberg34 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Yeah, hopefully this will clear up soon and I can get back to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpwallace49 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 (edited) Yeah, hopefully this will clear up soon and I can get back to work. Tosberg is widely known as the best fluffer in the biz . . . ol' "magic tongue" . . . . Shoulda known my stalker would stop by . . . Edited August 30, 2011 by bpwallace49 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Jeff Tosberg Gannon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delicious_bass Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Tosberg is widely known as the best fluffer in the biz . . . ol' "magic tongue" . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbpfan1231 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Tosberg is widely known as the best fluffer in the biz . . . ol' "magic tongue" . . . . Thought jokes like this were childish???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tosberg34 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Tosberg is widely known as the best fluffer in the biz . . . ol' "magic tongue" . . . . Shoulda known my stalker would stop by . . . And here I didn't think we had anything in common! Maybe we could get together for a beer later and talk shop? Call me when you get off set (no pun intended). Actually, what strikes me as peculiar is how you even know what a "fluffer" is in the first place. I had to look it up on the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tosberg34 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 (edited) Jeff Tosberg Gannon So this is what dances in your head all day long? No wonder you're such an a-hole to me all the time - YOU ACTUALLY LOVE ME! Dude - I'm flattered but homey don't play that way. Try evil or yukon instead. I bet either one of them will accommodate you. Edited August 30, 2011 by tosberg34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'canes2004 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Well, it shouldn't affect the Girl on Girl films I'm a hugh fan of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 "The average American male has seven female sexual partners in a lifetime. Really? That's it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Well, it shouldn't affect the Girl on Girl films I'm a hugh fan of. i thought they outlawed the other kid a long time ago, i'd like fries ta make a ruling on this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsfan Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 (edited) "The average American male has seven sexual partners in a lifetime." Really? That's it? Hell, I have five almost every day. Edited August 31, 2011 by jetsfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBunz Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 And here I didn't think we had anything in common! Maybe we could get together for a beer later and talk shop? Call me when you get off set (no pun intended). Actually, what strikes me as peculiar is how you even know what a "fluffer" is in the first place. I had to look it up on the internet. Wait.....you wandered over to a porn thread at the Huddle......decided to make a joke.....and DON'T know what a fluffer is?? Good Luck with that......you've officially made yourself fair game......lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 words... words... words... :pantstight: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tosberg34 Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 (edited) Wait.....you wandered over to a porn thread at the Huddle......decided to make a joke.....and DON'T know what a fluffer is?? Good Luck with that......you've officially made yourself fair game......lol. Oh, PUH-LEAZE! Edited August 31, 2011 by tosberg34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 What do you call a fluffer with no teeth??? A gummie bear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_gop_liars Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 What do you call a fluffer with no teeth??? A gummie bear What do you call a fluffer with new teeth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 What do you call a fluffer with new teeth? Walked right into that one, didn't he. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 What do you call a fluffer with new teeth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEC=UGA Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 Couldn't Taz have been the answer to both of those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 What do you call a fluffer with new teeth? Couldn't Taz have been the answer to both of those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Couldn't Taz have been the answer to both of those? Are you saying Taz wants to crown their ass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpwallace49 Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Actually, what strikes me as peculiar is how you even know what a "fluffer" is in the first place. I had to look it up on the internet. I understand . . when you truly love what you do, then it really isnt a job with a title. To others, you are a fluffer. But to you, you just truly have a passion for your work and what you do. Best of luck! (waiting for the inevitable "I know you are but what am I" defense. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpwallace49 Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 What do you call a fluffer with no teeth??? What do you call a fluffer with new teeth? Couldn't Taz have been the answer to both of those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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