In a lengthy (read it over a long lunch, Europeans) commentary on Pro Porn Activism, Greene points out that the HIV testing protocols of the heterosexual porn industry have been sufficient to contain HIV exposure and notes that the two Patients Zero in the 2004 case (performer Darren James, who contracted the virus in Brazil) and the 42-year-old female performer diagnosed on June 4, likely didn't contract the virus within the Porn Valley testing radius.

Greene and several well-informed commenters then debate condom use (Greene's stance is that condoms can break and vaginas get especially raw when the sex lasts for three hours under hot lights, asserting that Porn Valley-level HIV testing does a job that condoms don't), state regulation (how will broke-ass California afford/enforce it? Like they enforce safe sex in bathhouses?), and the "agendas" of L.A. City and County officials as well as Porn Valley personnel with beefs against testing facility AIM, of which Greene is an emeritus board chairman.

Greene believes that testing could stand to be increased to bi-weekly rather than every 28 days, but he essentially says that the testing system ain't broke. Whether or not you agree, the conversation is an illuminating and refreshing look at the brainer side of porn blogging.

· Rumor Control Central Re-Opens for Business (bppa.blogspot.com)
· LFP on HIV (gramponante.com)

We found Sinnamon looking sexy at the TKNO booth, promoting a product that could help you play more safely. TKNO—The Know Now Organization—provides mobile, rapid HIV testing. Wherever you are, they are; and they're ready, willing and able to give you HIV test results in less time than it takes to have a pizza delivered. But don't take our word for it. Ask spokesmodel Sinnamon Love yourself.

· The Know Now Organization (tkno.org)
· Sinnamon Love (clubsinnamonlove.com)

New research from the Ivy League medical college has shown that having a fat ass and hips can actually protect women from certain diseases. Fat-bottom girls have a lower risk of Type II Diabetes and high blood pressure, but the pear-shape here is key. Women who carry, proportionally, most of their fat in their midsections are more likely to develop diabetes and heart disease. Scientists suspect that these may be two different kinds of fat, and further research is needed.

In the meantime, we will follow the advice of Doctor Mix-a-Lot and "shake that healthy butt."

Via The Daily News. (nydailynews.com)

Photo courtesy of Big Butt Hunt - Alyssa Dior.

But that's not exactly how it works. Sex surrogates are for folks with severe enough physical or emotional problems where regular sexual relations just aren't possible; in other words, it's not for horny dudes who can't get laid. The tale of "Catherine"—the only certified surrogate left in the state of Florida—is a long read, filled with sad stories of abuse, loneliness, and dysfunction. But it's still a fascinating story about people searching for help and finding it in an unusual way—and anyone who doesn't think that sexual health is a necessary part of being a healthy human being definitely needs to read it.

· Sexual Healing (browardpalmbeach.com, via tinynibbles.com)
· International Professional Surrogates Association (surrogatetherapy.org)
· Thumbnail via Brazzers (@ prettybabes4u.com)