How did you enjoy the shoot today?

I had a lot of fun. How do you feel about it?

Yeah, it was good.
– Sweet.

Was there anything challenging about the shoot today?

Um, nothing super challenging. I was sort of, trying some newish things which is always a little bit of a… you know, you don’t know how it’s going to go, but it all went pretty well, so.

Fuck yeah. The like, impact? The short impact?
– Yeah. Yeah, yeah. Totally new to that one.

Yeah. Um, I think…
I mean, like, just like. Yeah. I didn’t really have any challenges.

I think (laughs)

What are your safer sex practices and why?

So, I get tested once a month on average, twice if I feel I need to or if I have extracurricular activities. Barriers, dental dams, in general. I’m on PrEP.

Yeah.

I think I only have, like, unprotected sex with two people who are…In monogamous relationships with one person. And then I’m the extra that the partner knows about. So. Yeah. And then obviously today, you know, I got tested and just did not have sex. What about you?

Tessa: Many of the same things, barriers, getting tested regularly. I don’t want to, I guess I want to put asterisks and say, like, not having that much sex or too many partners does help, you know, keep things safer. But that’s not to say that you can’t be safe if you do do these things. It’s just a matter of, what do you call it? Harm reduction, risk aversion, all those things. But yeah, those are the things I do to keep my risks low.

Yeah, I definitely have a lot of sex. which is part of why I like, you know, get tested at least once a month, sometimes twice, if I go to the bathhouse.

but, yeah, you know, just kind of like,

I also like having sex with people who also get tested regularly and, like, you know, like, always having that, like, conversation.

you know, it’s, like, really important.

And then also just destigmatizing stuff is so, so important to me.

Yes. Also, I want to piggyback on what he said about, communication itself is a safer sex practice and making sure to have good communication with your partner both about things like, you know, safety, testing, all those things, but also just about consent and, you know, making sure everybody feels safe, like physically, mentally and emotionally in the situation.

Yeah.

Yeah. And I feel like “why” is because it’s….taking care of yourself, taking care of your community, taking care and respecting the people that you are having sex with.

Like it’s… necessary. It’s very necessary.
Yes.
– Yeah.

If you’ve done porn before, why do you continue to do it?

You’ve already?
– Yeah. Yeah.

I continue to do porn because I like it. Like, as far as the different thingsthat I do for money in my life, this is one of the more enjoyable. but also, I think it’s, like, important politically and socially to, like, represent certain, like, ideas of sex and sexuality and gender and all these different things.

And to just like, be able to see ourselves on screen, you know, when especially doing like this sort of porn, where it’s a little more, a little less formulaic than a lot of stuff. You know, it’s nice to be able to present, like an alternative. Like, yes, sex can look like x, y, z, but it can also look like this, you know?

Hell yeah. I’ve also done porn before. It’s fun. I get to be silly. I get to be a clown. Yeah… I, yeah. It’s fun. You know, I get to, like, make my own silly little movies. I’m currently practicing juggling dildos because, you know, it’s just like, why not? I’m like, I haven’t seen anyone do that before.

Tessa: That sounds really difficult.

Jax: It is, it is. Oh my gosh. So I don’t know how to juggle. And I just went straight for dildos, which are not equally balanced. And I just went straight for the hardest thing I could possibly do. But, yeah, it’s – it’s fun. And, I get to have fun sex with my friends and be goofy.

Tessa: If you were a sex toy, what sex toy would you be?

I haven’t thought about this before, so I’m thinking about it now.

Okay.

I would probably be… my usual answer is a neon wand because it’s my favorite.

But realistically, I would probably be an impact toy.

Or vampire gloves! Vampire gloves, or a scalpel. (laughs)

I think I would be a strap-on harness so I could spend my time wrapped around the hips and ass of beautiful women.

Jax: I love that. That’s a good answer. Not the dildo, just the harness?

Tessa: Just a harness. Yes.
Jax: – Yeah. No, it’s supportive. Very vital.

We support women around here.
– Yes we do!