Nobody thought about the conflicting message porn was sending. To put it bluntly, you can't have your cake and eat it too.Īnd then Chi Chi LaRue got wrapped up (no pun intended) in activism and became the chief spokesman in the gay porn world for HIV/AIDs prevention. Larry was perhaps the most prolific director of gay porn throughout the 80s and 90s, and became an important figure in the industry. He used his influence to coerce the entire industry into using condoms, but ignored basic questions like how to use a condom, why proper application was important, and consistent use being paramount. The birth of the so-called 'magic condom' in porn left viewers with a dearth of information and alienated because the tacit message was that gay men should use condoms but they are so unpleasant and uncomfortable that we can't show these guys putting one on, let alone doing it in a way that doesn't break the mood. And let's face it, the last thing a guy who's about to jerk off wants to think about is death.
Nevertheless, Chi Chi forced everyone until the last holdout, Holmes at Falcon, finally gave in an started using condoms in all productions. I don't know the specific date or production, but it was in the early 90s (as Chuck was dying from AIDs himself).
