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I have just finished reading an article at Huffington Post which states that on Friday October 7, 2011, a court in Minneapolis convicted a man of first-degree assault for the transmission of HIV. Now you might be thinking that it’s a criminal offense to intentionally infect another person with HIV in many parts of the world (which it is), but the content of this article is disturbing based on the fact that it has been reported that the infected partner disclosed his HIV status prior to engaging in unprotected sex with the victim, who consented to having unprotected sex with the man, but the victim later changed their mind once they became HIV-positive and they had the man charged.
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The issue of barebacking, whether it be bareback sex or bareback porn can be controversial because of the health implications which can be associated with unprotected anal sex. Before the term “bareback” was coined, unprotected sex was simply sex and the use of condoms before the AIDS era was believed to be limited among homosexual men, because condoms were mainly used by heterosexuals for birth control purposes. Condoms were previously used and are still promoted today for use as a birth control device and to assist with reducing the spread of sexually transmitted infections. Because men engaging in anal sex do not need to worry about the possibility of pregnancy, the main reason men having anal sex would consider using condoms would be to help reduce the spread of sexually transmitted infections.
The discussion of HIV status has always been an important part of the barebacking process to help reduce the spread of HIV. Some barebackers prefer to avoid the discussion of HIV status and actually experience sexual intercourse rather than talking about it. There can sometimes be an association where discussing HIV and other Sexually Transmitted Infections removes the eroticism from bareback sex and replaces the experience with a medical element. The discussion does not need to be clinical, but it should take place prior to engaging in unprotected sex to protect those involved from both a health perspective and a legal perspective.
According to data from the UNAids AIDS Epidemic Update (PDF) published in November 2010 and referring to the end of 2009, global estimates indicate that at the end of 2009, 33.3 million people were living with HIV in 2009. Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease and Control Prevention (CDC) indicates that during 2009 there were an estimated 23,846 new diagnoses of HIV infection in 40 U.S. states between male to male sexual contact (excluding injection drug use). Canadian statistics from the Public Health Agency of Canada show that in 2009, there were 545 new infections reported in the exposure category among men who have sex with men (excluding injection drug use). In Australia, the National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research reports that there were 909 new male HIV diagnoses reported in 2009. Statistics from the Health Protection Agency in the United Kingdom during 2009 show that 2,471 new cases were reported where HIV was probably acquired through sex between men (excluding injecting drug use and blood or tissue products).
Not all barebackers are HIV-positive. Men who have bareback sex can be HIV-negative, HIV-positive or even unaware of their current HIV status. Some men who are HIV-negative and want to remain so may seek out bareback sex partners who believe they are HIV-negative also. Men who choose to have unprotected sex with other men who have the same HIV status as themselves are undertaking a process called serosorting. It’s important to understand that whilst taking care when serosorting, there’s no guarantee about its effectiveness and seroconversion can still occur.
Some HIV-negative men who have made the decision to get the “bug” or the “gift” are so sure that they want to “convert” and become HIV-positive that they aim to have unprotected sex with as many HIV-positive men as possible to achieve their goal. To help make this possible, bug chasers may choose to attend parties along with gift givers to help them sero-convert. These parties are referred to as “conversion parties” or “bug parties”, because the party participants attend with the intention of sero-converting men from having an HIV-negative status to an HIV-positive status.
The words “bug chaser” and “gift giver” might appear to innocently describe pursuing insects or offering presents, but they actually have a more serious meaning when associated with sex. Bug chasing and gift giving are the words used to describe the sexual behaviors of some barebackers, but it’s important to highlight that not all barebackers are bug chasers or gift givers. Another important consideration is that bug chasing and gift giving can be both fantasy or reality based, meaning that the actual number of participants may be less than what is perceived.
Barebackers interested in unprotected sex encounters with a number of guys at the same time find that bareback sex parties are a popular option. Not all barebackers enjoy attending barebacking parties, some prefer more intimate one-on-one sessions with a partner or fuck buddy or in a monogamous relationship structure. Bareback sex parties are not an option for some men, as getting a group of men together to fuck raw can be a challenge particularly for those living in a rural area. For this reason, bareback sex parties are often held in cities or large towns where travel and access is made easier. You can still find bareback parties in rural areas, but the number of participants may be smaller, unless a network of men seeking bareback encounters has been established.
According to an article by XBIZ, Treasure Island Media has been issued with three citations by Cal/OSHA totaling $24,470 in penalties for what is believed to be possible safety violations by the bareback porn studio. The studio is appealing these citations according to the report.
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