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derby378

(30,252 posts)
Tue Nov 12, 2013, 04:07 PM Nov 2013

Proposed California bill would require adult film actors to wear safety goggles

Lawmakers in California have drafted new legislation that would not only require condoms on set for adult film shoots, but which would also mandate that performers wear eye protection for certain types of scenes. According to Salon’s Tracy Clark-Flory, under existing laws, goggles or protective eyewear are actually already required for any scene that might put performers’ eyes at risk of contact with semen, but those regulations are currently not enforced.

Earlier this year, the California State Assembly passed AB-640, a bill that echoed a 2012 Los Angeles city ordinance requiring the use of condoms, dental dams and other protective barriers during penetrative and oral sex.

Deborah Gold of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) told Salon, “The fact is there is a rule right now that they’re supposed to be complying with” about protection of the eyes and other possible routes of infection by HIV or other STDs during filming.


http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/11/12/proposed-california-bill-would-require-adult-film-actors-to-wear-safety-goggles/

In other news, this is what gay porn in California will look like in the year 2020:

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Proposed California bill would require adult film actors to wear safety goggles (Original Post) derby378 Nov 2013 OP
Some jokes just write themselves lumberjack_jeff Nov 2013 #1
The guys will look spiffy, especially naked with black socks TheCowsCameHome Nov 2013 #2
This is being pushed by the swimwear industry snooper2 Nov 2013 #3
Oh, Lordy... derby378 Nov 2013 #4
Computer graphics are good enough now that the actors could probably wear full body suits... hunter Nov 2013 #5
OK, now they're just fucking with the Porn Industry MrScorpio Nov 2013 #6

derby378

(30,252 posts)
4. Oh, Lordy...
Tue Nov 12, 2013, 04:36 PM
Nov 2013

I think you're onto something here. Of course, she'll have to wear a radiation suit as well, but...

hunter

(38,264 posts)
5. Computer graphics are good enough now that the actors could probably wear full body suits...
Tue Nov 12, 2013, 05:17 PM
Nov 2013

... with the skin and messy sex added later in post-production.

Any actor could play any part the script called for with no actual skin-to-skin contact. A little old lady might play the very (um, big!) pool maintenance guy and some ordinary fellow could play the bored housewife.

The most serious hazard for the actors would be trying not to laugh... the "unenhanced" footage and outtakes would probably be hilarious, more fun than the finished porn.

MrScorpio

(73,626 posts)
6. OK, now they're just fucking with the Porn Industry
Tue Nov 12, 2013, 05:27 PM
Nov 2013

It's pretty obvious what's going on here… The Legislators are hitting up the the porn moguls for campaign donations in an extremely round about way.

Gentlemen (and ladies), start your checkbooks.

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