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Friday, April 9, 2010
Brody's Notes... The High Cost Of Bareback Gay Porn-Death of A Model
Chad Noel Photo Courtesy Of Gorgeous Boys Online Entertainment Network
By Brody Levesque (Washington DC) Apr 9 | "Chad was a very dear friend of mine--He was my ray of sunshine in good times and in bad. He has never been far from my thoughts or heart. He was a free spirit, and truly touched my life. I am deeply saddened and shocked by this news. I will truly miss him." Caroline Radosz-Laramie, Wyoming.
In the brief death notice ran by the Montgomery-Stryker Funeral Home in Laramie, Wyoming's Laramie Boomerang newspaper last March 23rd, there was only a one sentence mention of 25 year old Chad Noel's death with the promise of a full obituary to be published later. But what was more striking were the comments, all of which echoed the above sentiments by Ms. Radosz. A reader could get a palpable sense of grief and loss of a dear friend, a brother, and a valued member of a community.
What makes this tragedy worse is the fact that Chad Noel's death was completely preventable.
Why? Because the insatiable thirst for so called 'true-to-life' erotic representation of guy on guy sex without using protection by consumers of adult fare directly contributed to this young man's demise. Whose fault you ask? Those persons in the Gay community who demand that the talent not use condoms.
An article written by Staff Writer Kilian Melloy of the Edge News Media Group in Philadelphia's Edge Newspaper reported:
Chad Noel’s March 17 death was reported on at GayPornGossip on March 26. The posting read, "Chad Noel age 25, a former ’twink genre’ gay porn performer using the stage names of Donny Price & Craven Cox passed away in New York City, on March 17, 2010 following a brief illness associated with complications of HIV." The article also noted that Noel had worked for an adult entertainment company that makes videos of men barebacking--a euphemism for unprotected anal sex. Noel had also performed under the names Craven Cox and Donny Price. Noel was a native of Laramie, Wyoming, the town outside of which Matthew Shepard was beaten and left to die.
Noel’s death is the latest chapter in an ongoing debate about barebacking, both in pornographic films and in gay society. Health experts point to a failure among younger gays to use condoms consistently--or to use them at all--as a leading factor in rising rates of HIV transmission among younger men who have sex with men (MSMs). Even so, observers note that the issue is a sensitive one among practitioners of bareback sex, who feel that safer sex advocates are intrusive with their message of the importance of condom use.
Note the last sentence in Melloy's piece: "...observers note that the issue is a sensitive one among practitioners of bareback sex, who feel that safer sex advocates are intrusive with their message of the importance of condom use." Intrusive?
In a conversation with Dr. Shannon Hader, head of the Distirct of Columbia's Department Of Health HIV/AIDS Adminstration, Dr. Hader indicated that a leading cause of the rising rates of HIV infections are propelled by depictions of barebacking found in the adult industry. Dr Hader also said;
"The younger generation of Gay & Bisexual men believe that HIV is no longer a life-threatening disease, due to the success of drug regimens in keeping the virus in check. However, HIV- and AIDS-related illnesses and complications do still prove fatal in some cases, and there is no cure for the disease."
Joe Mirabella, writing from his home near Seattle, Washington, in Op-Ed column published at The Bilerico Project said;
Chad Noel's untimely death is symptomatic of a growing problem in our community. HIV is on the rise for young people, and the glorification of unprotected sex in gay porn is part of the problem.
When did porn stars start shedding their condoms for riskier bareback sex? Most of the major labels like Titan, Bel Ami, Lucas Films, and Chi-Chi-La Rue all require their actors to wear protection during production. They understand that not only are their films entertainment, but they are educational.
Proper sex education is lacking in our schools. It has been ever since George W. Bush replaced sex education with "Abstinence Only" education. Fortunately I was taught about sex pre George W. Bush. My mom was a sex education teacher and helped design the curriculum in the school system I attended.
Every student learned about condom use, and was shown an awkward demonstration about how to put a condom on a banana. The visual was memorable. People still come up to me and tell me my mom taught them how to have sex. I'm proud of her.
Unfortunately, my mom isn't teaching sex ed any more, because no child left behind left schools fending for basic resources based on math and science scores only. Kids are not being tested on whether you should mix Vaseline and latex condoms. (You should not. Water based lubes should only be used with condoms.)
Instead, young people are learning about sex mostly on their own via the internet. Particularly gay adolescents. I'm not aware of a single school in the country brave enough to teach gay sex ed. If I'm wrong, please let me know.Most free gay porn sites are full of bareback sex porn -- the kind of porn that killed young Chad Noel. Why are these sites promoting bareback sex? Because that's what people are looking for.
A simple Google Analytics report will show you that "bareback sex" is a very popular search term. Far more popular than "gay condom porn". So, to stay competitive in a market when most porn companies can't even turn a profit, bareback porn is produced to fill the demand. Every time people click on bareback porn, they help promote risky behavior by telling young people condoms aren't sexy.
The glorification of bareback porn is a dangerous development and is killing our youth. They're being taught that bareback is sexy, it is the norm, and it is how to behave. In turn, they are contracting HIV/AIDS at a staggering rate.
You have to own your role in the system. You know who you are bareback porn fans. When you watch bareback porn online you are voting for more bareback porn production. When you watch safer sex porn from the companies I listed above or others, you are supporting a system that promotes healthier sexual behavior.
There are adult film studio/production houses in the industry that have developed a reputation for showcasing bareback sex including San Diego based, Helix Studios, a producer of hardcore condom-less twink porn. The company, formerly located in Ft Lauderdale, Florida, whose principal owner/producer is Keith Miller, has been reported to the website Gay Porn Gossip by numerous young men alleging that following their performances and association with Helix Studios, they became infected with HIV.
Mirabella asks:
"It is likely that starring in bareback porn starting at 18 will lead to HIV/AIDS, but is the glorification of unprotected sex through the porn industry also leading to an increase in HIV/AIDS related diagnosis among young gay men throughout the country?"
A report of a substantial number of adult film talent testing positive last year prompted worries that California lawmakers would step in to regulate the industry more closely. The industry maintains that it is capable of policing itself and needs no government intervention. Some leaders in the field have taken stands for the conspicuous use of condoms in all adult films, among them Russian émigré and porn producer Michael Lucas.
In a telephone conversation with Patrick Collins, Communications & Publicity Director for Lucas Entertainment in New York, he remarked:
"It is the policy of Michael Lucas [Lucas Entertainment CEO] to ensure the safety & comfort of our models by not asking them to take unnecessary risks. Michael wants to dispel the myth that erotic means that you must portray bareback to have good sex."
Bilerico's Joe Mirabella wrote in summation:
Young actors like Chad Noel should not have to die, just so you can get your rocks off. Millions of youth do not have to be taught that bareback is ok. Simply, choose safer porn and you will be helping more than you will ever know.
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timmy
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No condom? Then you will die.
It took the death of a kid to remind us.
Maybe he won't have died in vain, then.
Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School
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Macky
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I really think that it's a good point for porn viewers as well. When we see porno that shows bareback, we should stop visiting it. These people are endangering other's lives to make money for themselves.
I'm sure it makes an impression on young guys when they look at porno and note condom use in anal sex. If they see cool young dudes using them, they'll be more likely to use them.
There is a somewhat more minor possibility of infection via oral intercourse as well. That's why they have the flavored condoms. If you have a sore in your mouth or if your lip scrapes against your teeth during sex to make a wound, or if the throat is irritated by too vehement deep throating, the virus laden semen can coat the wound and enter the bloodstream. Acids in the saliva kill HIV, but you never know if it all gets killed. Personally, I think hugging,cuddling, and mutual masturbation are sadly underutilized in our society.
Max
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For brothers to dwell together in unity!
Ps 133:1 NASB
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Beholden
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Sod that. If I find something hot, porn wise. I'll view it.
Makes no difference to me if some guy wants to risk his health to get some bucks, I'm just there to bust a nut.
Yeah, it's stupid to not use a condom. But sometimes people are just that - stupid. It's a human condition.
...night has brought to those who sleep, only dreams they cannot keep...
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Macky
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I'm no moral beacon, but in my opinion, for what it's worth, I think your reply here shows remarkable unconcern for your fellow man in general. This can be excused in the comparatively young, but if you are over 50, shame on you.
Max
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For brothers to dwell together in unity!
Ps 133:1 NASB
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ray2x
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I don't want to believe this but the message of the dangers of unprotected sex and watching gay porn using actors performing bareback sex will always be with us. People smoke despite the warnings, people drink alcohol, people take drugs and so forth.
Call it free will, or choice.
Timmy called bareback porn a correct message. I agree.
So what do we call the pre 80s gay porn?
Raymundo
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timmy
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Yeah, it's not as if you're going to fall in love with the kid, is it? Or of there's even anything to care about? He's probably just gay for pay anyway, so he doesn't matter, does he? I mean, all he is is eye candy. Just a cock going into an arse. Heck, these kids who do it for money like that deserve all they get, don't they?
Yup, sod that. Sod humanity. Sod caring about anyone at all except yourself.
Now sod off and visit someone's forum who gives a shit about you. Whatever your own troubles may be I find that, suddenly, I do not care.
[Updated on: Sun, 11 April 2010 06:58]
Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School
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timmy
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We call pre 1980s porn 'porn' and we recognise several things about it, most of all the good fortune that the actors had not yet to be exposed to HIV. We think of a world more carefree in some ways and harsher in others.
I'm sorry this kid died. I don't know him, don't recognise him, but I'm still sorry.
I can't say with any honesty that I will restrict my porn viewing to safe sex only, but I also only rarely pay for porn, so my viewing influences little anyway. What I hope is that his death will influence the actors to use their heads.
And yet I know that some of these actors are used a couple of times and then discarded for a newer model, and so I know that using their heads is often the last thing in their minds.
Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School
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timmy
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I am less gentle than you, Max. It can't be excused in anyone with any knowledge.
Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School
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... that I would read in this Forum such an insensitive reply, like we have witnessed this evening. Absolutely unbelievable.
Any person's untimely death is unfortunate; but, in one so young, this is regrettable; and, under circumstances where it might quite possibly have been avoided, tragic.
Humankind, and not just its' youngsters are greatly affected by media, whether visual, written or spoken and whether they be printed, televised, movies, music vidéos, vidéo games, or whatever.
Within recent years the media have become complacent about the whole AIDS story, and as a consequence so have we; with our youth the most complacent of all because they perceive that AIDS no longer carries a death sentence. Yes, a vaccine is very close at hand; but, to anyone who has even remotely been following its' progress (I believe I read somewhere that it's now in the third clinical trial in southeast asia), the most recent revelation that it will likely only be effective for about 30% of any target group should be a clarion call for all re-acquaint themselves with the protocol of "safe-sex" if they have abandoned the practice, and should they have not, to continue the practice well into, and beyond, the foreseeable future.
It is beholden upon all mankind to foster in every last one of us, and especially the young, a respect for all life; but, first and foremost for their own.
Warren C. E. Austin
The Gay Deceiver
Toronto, Canada
[Updated on: Sun, 11 April 2010 07:59]
"... comme recherché qu'un délice callipygian"
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Warren-You said>"Within recent years the media have become complacent about the whole AIDS story"
Not actually at all. If you'd read my article you would have noticed that I spoke to Dr. Shannon Hader, Chief of the District Of Columbia's Department of Health's HIV-AIDS Administration, which is a fairly frequent occurrence. I also speak with Dr. Fenton at the CDC in Atlanta monthly.
I, like most of my colleagues, do cover the rising HIV/AIDS cases & rates as once again, the Americans are approaching numbers that equal the pandemic two decades ago.
Keep in mind I work as a MAINSTREAM wire service correspondent, I do NOT work for an LGBT media outlet. The coverage is there, the NY Times, The LA Times, Reuters, AP, ABCNews, CNN, the list goes on.
The problem is that the story is getting lost in the roar of other news events that are overshadowing the significance of it. Then's there the larger issues, the Gay community itself which as you've pointed out has become complacent. Now,I am no expert, at all. In fact, the resident expert here, Nick, is as everyone who has been following his struggles on his blog knows, can tell us first hand just how bloody difficult is is and how emotionally draining it is. I cannot.
What you said about the drug issues as well as the other is exactly why I write and edit articles like I did on the young man, Chad Noel.
The younger generation needs to be made aware- to stress the dangers of unprotected sex- even as porn such as that crap that killed Chad continues to be made. Sure, maybe its a drop in the bucket, but that is all part & parcel of my profession.
As a journalist, I am not shocked by Beholden's attitude. As a gay man, I suppose I could shrug my shoulders & agree, but as a human being? It's offensive and reprehensible. Of course, trolls like that exist in every community eh?
Brody
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Beholden
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Ooh. Nasty! 
...night has brought to those who sleep, only dreams they cannot keep...
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JimB
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You English have some terms that aren't commonly used elsewhere and "sod" is one of them. Would someone care to provide a translation so we can understand what insults are being exchanged.
JimB
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Sub the one obscenity in the following cartoon Jim with 'sod':
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timmy
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No. Not nasty. Definite. That post meant you outstayed your welcome. Sod off.
Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School
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Sodomy is buggery and a sodomite is someone who does that.
So I am a sod - or at least I used to be. I suppose nearly 50 years without sexual contact with another man may invalidate what claims I used to have!
Love,
Anthony
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Beholden
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Haha, someone on a power rush. Mr. Webmaster.  )
...night has brought to those who sleep, only dreams they cannot keep...
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I think it's more of a general consensus than Timmy on a power rush. Comments such as yours are not welcome. Most of us here actually care about people, and have no time for those who don't. It defeats the purpose of this forum.
I prefer guys that don't come in a box.
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It's really a case of:
"Willst du nicht mein Bruder sein,
Dann schlag' ich dir den Schädel ein."
Hugs
N
I dream of boys with big bulges in their trousers,
Never of girls with big bulges in their blouses.
…and look forward to meeting you in Cóito.
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timmy
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How kind of you, Nigel, and how clever to find a German quotation that you believe fits. I'm sure the fact that we often associate Germany with Nazism was not lost on you when you chose it. I imagine that was aimed at me because I objected to the post. I tend to be very even handed. I have better things to do than deal with petulant kids, and so the person who expressed those idiotic sentiments is now fading into history. There was a chance for the remark to be considered, withdrawn, and none was taken. Tough luck on that poster, then.
For those who can't be bothered to translate this, google tells me 'Will not you be my brother, then I will bash your brains out'. This seems more than somewhat excessive.
Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School
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In America sod is strips of grass roots and dirt that is put down on new house sites when the owners dont want to wait for grass seed to grow. Sometimes it comes rolled up and looks kind of like a cinnamon roll and other times it comes folded. If the dudes putting the sod down for you are not too bright you have to keep yelling 'green side up' to them.
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fI like to look at porn just like most other guys who are gay or are curious about being gay. I think somebodys death is a bad thing no matter who it is or what caused it. Some of those boy models from eastern Europe look like they havent had a decent meal their whole lives they are so thin. I wonder if they are homeless and are being used as models because they dont have anything else to trade for their survival but their sex. I think some of the guys are gay and like the attention of being a model and the money but in a way they are still being used. Also I think some of those guys are not really 18. Unless boys in eastern Europe develop slower or something or dont have enough hormones. Some of them look like they are my age.
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Timmy wrote:
>I'm sure the fact that we often associate Germany with Nazism was not lost on you when you chose it. I imagine that was aimed at me because I objected to the post.<
Thank you, Timmy, for smacking me on the wrist. I accept that, probably expected it. However, I am not keen on having thoughts that never entered my head attributed to me.
I have studied German culture in its broadest sense (ie not confined to the present day political entity of the Bundesrepublik) from the dark ages' first written German (The Lord's Prayer in OHG in the St Gallen (CH) museum which I have seen) until the present day. I therefore make it clear that I am not obsessed with the 12 year blip in a nation's history nor with the Jewish question.
When I posted that rhyme, Nazism did not even enter my head. I learnt it from the educated son of a professional family in neutral Austria. It appeals to me because of its irony and I left it in the German because it is a rhyme.
I in no way support what Beholden wrote. It was misguided to say the least. But I thought this board was here to help people and let's face it Beholden needed helping.
Before you mention the effect of Nazism on your family, it had a very direct effect on mine. I'll go into details if anyone asks me. However, my father has forgiven, he is well disposed towards the German nation and has even made the effort to learn their language. I like you was born in the post Nazi period and so our attitudes are not formed from direct experience.
I trust I have provided some clarification.
Hugs
Nigel
I dream of boys with big bulges in their trousers,
Never of girls with big bulges in their blouses.
…and look forward to meeting you in Cóito.
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timmy
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The thought I had is that Austria was most assuredly not neutral. Austria became Germany after the Anschluss. The Austrians welcomed the Germans in. The then fought as Germans.
Beholden had plenty of opportunity to recant. He chose to do the reverse. Actions have outcomes. Perhaps that is the help he needs: to see and understand that.
Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School
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Under the Staatsvertrag (State Treaty) signed between Austria and the four occupying powers in 1955 Austria became neutral as a condition for the withdrawal of troops.
Perhaps it is relevant to mention that the Austrian family I referred to is in fact half Polish. The Grandfather was most interesting to talk to for he was an officer in the Imperial army and fought in the First World War. The father was conscripted into the Wehrmacht after the Anschluss.
My first visit to Austria was in 1962 and I can still remember seeing Austrian women doing their family washing on the edge of the Danube.
Hugs
Nigel
I dream of boys with big bulges in their trousers,
Never of girls with big bulges in their blouses.
…and look forward to meeting you in Cóito.
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CabinBoy wrote:
> (snip) Some of those boy models from eastern Europe look like they havent had a decent meal their whole lives they are so thin. I wonder if they are homeless and are being used as models because they dont have anything else to trade for their survival but their sex. I think some of the guys are gay and like the attention of being a model and the money but in a way they are still being used. Also I think some of those guys are not really 18. Unless boys in eastern Europe develop slower or something or dont have enough hormones. Some of them look like they are my age.
you're absolutely 100% right on that, Cabinboy. If you get a chance, watch "Body without Soul" ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115722/ ), a documentary about the street-boys in Prague who rented themselves out, and who were the "stars" of many of the early "Man's Best" videos. It's heartbreaking, and fully confirms all your suspicions ... reputable studios like Bel Ami are an altogether different matter, of course.
I count myself very lucky that my young man, street-homeless and drug-addicted though he was for most of his teens, has never been reduced to selling his body: it's one fundamental piece of self-respect that he has managed to retain and can build on.
"The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy. ... Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night devoid of stars." Martin Luther King
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And in UK too, CabinBoy. Here is part of a verse from Keats' Ode to a Nightingale showing it was used to mean a piece or turf in 1820.
When he had to read this out in English, one of my class could not contain his laughter and got told off. In 1950 boys at school were not supposed to know about sodomy.
Now more than ever seems it rich to die,
To cease upon the midnight with no pain,
While thou art pouring forth thy soul abroad
In such an ecstasy!
Still wouldst thou sing, and I have ears in vain--
To thy high requiem become a sod.
Of course Keats was ill with TB and thinking about death.
Love,
Anthony
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We usually refer to those as turf (pieces of turf).
When I saw the use of the word sod in Canada, I thought it meant peat, but perhaps it was turf after all.
Hugs
Nigel
I dream of boys with big bulges in their trousers,
Never of girls with big bulges in their blouses.
…and look forward to meeting you in Cóito.
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You are correct Nigel, here in Canada "sod" refers to a piece of turf.
I prefer guys that don't come in a box.
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