Johnny Rapid began his porn career at the start of the 2010s as a fresh-faced 18-year-old, shooting scenes with Boys First Time and Bukkake Boys before signing with Men as an exclusive and releasing his first scene in November 2011. Through this reflection, I arrive at the conclusion that the time was right for an aging twink performer to be freshened-up by a transition to bareback-similar transitions of which have become widespread across the gay porn landscape in the intervening years between the 2015 Johnny Rapid Goes Bareback event and the present day, thanks in no small part to advancements in HIV prevention technologies.
I read the case study in line with the concept of time, which has particular resonance with bareback. Yet I also take the opportunity-writing several years after this critical moment in Rapid’s career-to reflect on the success of the campaign. The analysis reveals a decidedly negative reception of Rapid, the promotion of bareback as event, and the quality of the bareback performance itself, all of which I read in accordance with what these narratives have to tell us about bareback at the time. Anthony Schatteman (Belgium) 16 minsĪn unexpected kiss from a friend brings a shaft of light to 17-year-old Jasper’s dull existence.This article explores a critical moment of going bareback in the career of arguably the biggest gay porn performer of the 2010s, Johnny Rapid. Initially reluctant, his interest is peaked when he catches the eye of a handsome stranger by the water.ĭir. When Pedro gets home at dawn exhausted, he is dragged to the beach by his loving mother. André Santos and Marco Leão (Portugal) 24 mins This night however, the two encounter unfamiliar desires that illuminate a new side of themselves.Ī daring portrait of a disabled man yearning for intimacy in a world that would rather ignore him.Ī queer revisionist history of 1930’s black and white cartoons, Happy and Gay is a musical cartoon inspired by the power of representation.ĭir. Set on the first day of summer, Brian sleeps over at Jake’s house, as they have done countless times before. As each arrives, he deals with the aftermath, until there’s only one left… Starring Ricky Tomlinson ( The Royle Family)
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