Woody Fox Talks Condoms, PrEP, & Bareback

Falcon Studios Group exclusive Woody Fox speaks his mind on bareback for him, bareback for you, and the roles of PrEP and condoms in a candid declaration – and yes – in that accent.

As gay men, we’re a microcosm of society with all of its layers of similarities and differences.

We embrace diversity as a whole.

But when it comes to bareback and PrEP, we’re sadly just as polarized and the rest of the country.

That was made abundantly clear in the comments made on the post for the “Raw Power” trailer, the first bareback movies Raging Stallion released in their almost 20-year history.

I don’t think Woody Fox was using that thread as the impetus for video, but in less than a minute, he addressed virtually every concern that was raised.

So as you might have seen in my story, I just got invited to do a big, bareback porn scene.

So exciting, but I did say, “no”.

The reason I said no isn’t because I am against bareback sex.

I think go for it. If you’re educated and you know what you are doing, you have the sex you want to have.

But the thing is with porn, for me, I don’t know what teenager or young person is watching my porn.

I don’t want them to get the idea that bareback sex is the norm before educating themselves.

So educate yourself, know what you are doing, get on PrEP.

If you want to have bareback sex, do it – but be safe about it.

If you don’t, that’s OK. Condoms are cool too.

So don’t shame condos. They are kind of fun.

I like skins.

Arguably, the most important part of Woody’s advice is to educate yourself.

Gay men of a certain age remember losing friends by the bucket loads and when the “AIDS cocktail” was almost a toxic to the body as the disease itself.

The newest generation learned about living with HIV, not dying of AIDS. And yes, they also grew up in a world where PrEP and Truvada are often romanticized into miracle pills.

PrEP is not perfect. It has a strict dosing schedule and can be financially out of reach for too many. However, when taken properly, it’s effectiveness at preventing thr transmission of HIV is betwee 92 & 100%.

AIDS still has no cure. But it can now be treated in a way that now only make it possible for those with the disease to live quality lives, modern antiretroviral therapy can make a person virus undetectable.

We know that people with HIV who are undetectable can’t transmit HIV. Who says so? The CDC.

And let’s not forget one inconvenient truth that cuts across everyone’s views: next to abstinence, PrEP and a condom is the ultimate way to protect yourself.

No one’s judgment should be clouded by the initial fear and panic of the ’80’s. No one should be making their decisions solely on the happy faces and plucky copy in a Truvada brochure either.

Woody is right: talk to a healthcare professional and make an informed decision based on the latest scientific information, weigh the risks of each one, and have a happy, safe sex life that works for you.

 
 
And now, back to our regularly scheduled pornography.