AIDS strikes porn-movie business.Los Angeles--Darren James? Lara Roxx? Have moviegoers among our readership ever heard of these two? Perhaps not, as they are stars only of the Los Angeles-based U.S. porn movie industry. The business, though sleazy slea·zy adj. slea·zi·er, slea·zi·est 1. a. Shabby, dirty, and vulgar; tawdry: "sleazy storefronts with torn industrial carpeting and dirt on the walls" , is very profitable for its producers, with sales amounting to approximately $12-13 billion annually. But, in consequence of Mr. James' testing positive for HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. in mid-April, porn production has been halted until at least June 8. Porn producers have their own medical services which regularly test the twelve hundred "stars" for HIV. Physicians there report that about 1/5 of the performers use condoms. James is thought to have contracted the virus while filming in Brazil on a "non-condom set." His previous tests had all been negative. And Ms. Roxx? The 21-year-old former stripper Stripper Slang for an individual homeowner who strips the equity out of his or her home through mortgage refinancing. Proceeds are generally not re-invested, but spent on consumer goods. Notes: Most people get rich by saving and investing wisely. from Montreal, appearing in her first U.S. movie, was infected after performing in an anal sex Noun 1. anal sex - intercourse via the anus, committed by a man with a man or woman anal intercourse, buggery, sodomy sexual perversion, perversion - an aberrant sexual practice; scene with James and another man. Tests are also being conducted on 14 other actresses who had sex with James and on 35 other sex partners that these women had. All are under quarantine quarantine (kwŏr`əntēn), isolation of persons, animals, places, and effects that carry or are suspected of harboring communicable disease. . Porn "actors," who mostly live from paycheque to paycheque, may suffer materially from the shutdown, but, as the public appetite for this "product" seems insatiable, the industry itself does not fear financial ruin. Plans are already afoot to double shooting schedules once the moratorium ends. And there are always plenty of starry-eyed newcomers, like Ms. Roxx, ready to take a chance in the cause of fame and fortune (Files from Star, Sun). A few weeks later two more "actresses" tested positive for the AIDS virus AIDS virus n. See HIV. . Is it all worth it? |
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