A Discussion on Barebacking and Safer Sex

I am a huge advocate for safer sex, however I am only human and I make mistakes, I learn from them, and I move on with my life more informed and hopefully making better decisions. My name is Eli Lewis and I have had bareback sex. In very much the same way BuzzFeed contributor Kyle Bella described the experience, “the scariest part for me [was] not the risk itself, but the fact that I enjoyed it.”¹ Many gay men, at least those with whom I’ve interacted, are thoroughly educated on the subject of safer sex and HIV prevention – how could we not when we have been and are continually encouraged to always use a condom? The onset of the AIDS epidemic and its ravaging of our community taught us to protect ourselves and each other, and those lessons remain in our hearts and minds to this day.

BB Only?

 

What's with everyone wanting to bareback these days?

Lately I've been encountering a lot of tops who want to, or only ever, hookup bareback. Now, I'm only human and have slipped up a few times in my life I practice safer sex and encourage others to do the same. Although we've made significant medical advancements to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and improve the quality of life of those who have been inflicted with the disease, it still remains a threat.
This then brings up the question whether people are educated about HIV/AIDS and safe sex, but also whether they are regularly tested and know their status. The decisions and actions of two consenting adults, who are aware of the status of the other, is not something about which I can speak for or against. I'm definitely not one to judge as I love to watch bareback scenes, but these videos are often filmed after all consenting parties are tested.