by Billbo on Sun Feb 02, 2020 11:26 pm
Zuzana didn't actually do any hard b/g work. It didn't pay enough.
In her case, it was strictly ego. If she was going to fuck on camera, the producer had to pay through the nose.
It wasn't worth it to producers.
In many models' case, though, it's a matter of "will I get HIV if I do this?"
I can't remember which outfit she was running then, but Anita Ridaldi some years ago mentioned that there wasn't enough of a difference in pay between nude modeling and hardcore work to interest most models. Many did it anyway, mainly doing it for the thrill of the sex rather than the money.
The risks are less than they were, but they are still there. One only has minor risk for glamour shoots, such as staph infections from improperly-cleaned equipment or cushions, but sex brings with it major risks.
It's reasonable to pay a person more for a risky job than one that has little risk except for some of the idiots in the modeling industry or the idiots on the freeway talking on the cell phone.
B/G work is generally much safer now than it used to be, but it depends on the country and the company. For example, in the U.S., because of active testing, b/g work is actually safer than most non-married heterosexual sex, particularly in groups like the black American population where HIV is almost 50% and for at least a decade, it's not been uncommon to transmit 5 infections at once. (That is why so many white actresses charge more for working with black males. It's not racism, but practicality.)
The one area where the porn industry has not improved much is the gay pornographic industry. Because of the extreme promiscuity in their personal lives and the typical carelessness of its members, and for at least a quarter century the practice of bughunting, the rates for STDs are equally extreme. It should also be remembered that there were only 5 STDs in the U.S. before sex tourism by that group brought more than 50 STDs to the U.S and made the porn industry ridiculously complicated from a bacterial and viral standpoint. The organized celebrity/model/PB playmate/pornstar orgy circuit that got going in earnest last year in Europe and Miami typically has a comprehensive test before the festivities begin, but only some porn companies do that level of testing for pathogens.
There's been a concerted effort in California to try to claim that HIV is not a death sentence, due mainly to the efforts of the homosexual lobby. If a person is like Magic Johnson, who has a staff who makes sure he gets his raft of pills and injections on schedule, one can go a long time. But the ordinary person usually will not be able to do that, and the danger is that if one misses a dose, often that means that the ten-year clock is ticking again. The disease is typical of IV drug users, party animals, pot users, and homosexuals, and most of them are not going to be able to keep the rigorous schedule required to keep viral loads low due to their chosen lifestyles. A few do wake up and become responsible. Most don't though. It's still a ten year time for most HIV infections.
With that kind of risk, it makes a lot of sense to pay men and women who do hardcore more than glamour.