Others see this standard as homophobic, as well as a flawed rubric for measuring safety.Īmes quickly became a lightning rod for people in and outside of the industry to express their views on this ongoing controversy, with a variety of tactics.
Some performers and agencies share the view expressed in Ames’ tweet, that crossover talent is “higher risk” for STIs than straight male talent. (Trans men are mostly left out of the crossover classification, as are cis women who perform with other cis women). cisgender males who perform on camera with both cis women and other cis men, or with trans women. The concern Ames expressed in this tweet refers to what is known in the adult industry as “crossover performers,” i.e. BS is all I can say… Do agents really not care about who they’re representing?… I do my homework for my body” “Whichever (lady) performer is replacing me tomorrow for you’re shooting with a guy who has shot gay porn, just to let cha know. On December 3rd, a few days before her death, Ames tweeted the following: So why are some of Ames’ friends publicly accusing fellow porn stars of driving her to suicide?
