Mistress Snow, PhD

Dr. Olivia Snow is a writer, professor, and dominatrix based in New York City. She's currently a Visiting Assistant Researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles’s Department of Gender Studies and Center for Critical Internet Inquiry (C2i2), where she studies sex work, labor rights, tech, and policy.She's written for WIRED, The Daily Beast, Jezebel, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Nation, Slate, and Motherboard/VICE, and she's been quoted in stories on sex work and whorephobia for Business Insider, Buzzfeed, CNN, The Daily Dot, Fast Company, Forbes, Glamour, The Guardian, Inside Higher Ed, Mashable, MEL Magazine, The New York Post, Paper Magazine, Polygon, Prism, TechCrunch, The Washington Post, and more.Always with the goal of decriminalization and liberation, Snow’s research currently centers around the surveillance of in-person sex workers by Big Tech and the violence of financial and social deplatforming. She holds a PhD in literature, and before joining UCLA, she was a research fellow at New York University’s AI Now Institute.

Professor by day, pro-Domme by night, “full-on fucking terror”

Research

Domination

I am Mistress Snow, a classically trained and experienced Domina with over a decade of experience in BDSM and professional domination. You can read my longer-form biography here. In sum, I am brutal and brilliant in equal measure.I offer in-person sessions exclusively at Pandora’s Box, located in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. While we will discuss your limits and desires before each session, I’m also open to meeting for dinner, drinks, or other social events for my regular tribute + expenses, not including gratuity. Under limited circumstances will I accept virtual sessions for established clients who are unable to travel to New York City.I also offer sessions in Los Angeles on a semi-regular basis; contact me to inquire about my travel schedule. To fly me to you, I am willing to travel during summer and winter breaks (i.e., June-August, December-January) at your expense.I accept clients of all ethnicities, races, genders, ages (18+), sexual identities, and abilities, as well as couples. An educator at heart, I also offer instructional sessions.You must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and willing to wear a mask to session with me.Sessions are purely hypothetical until you have paid a deposit; screenings are mandatory for touring sessions.

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Curriculum Vitae

NOTE: this CV reflects my transition from the humanities to the social sciences following an abrupt career shift mid-2019. After a dissertation committee member outed me as a sex worker, I refocused my research on sex work and sex workers with the goals of harm reduction, policy change, and emancipation. As a result, however, my CV may appear somewhat fractured, and I do obscure some details to protect myself and my privacy. I am happy to provide a more expansive version of my CV by request.

Education

  • PhD, The University of Texas at Austin

  • MA, The University of Texas at Austin

  • BA, New York University

Academic Appointments

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

  • Tech Impact Network Research Fellow, Center for Critical Internet Inquiry (C2i2), 2022—present

  • Visiting Assistant Researcher, Department of Gender Studies, 2022—present

New York University (NYU)

  • Tech Impact Network Research Fellow, AI Now Institute, 2021—2022

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Teaching

  • Course list & syllabi available upon request.

References

  • Available upon request.

Media

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Podcasts & Radio Shows

Press

Curriculum Vitae

Interests (specialties & favorites noted):

  • Ballbusting ❄

  • Body worship: foot, leg, armpit

  • Bondage

  • CBT

  • Corporal punishment ❄

  • Cuckolding ❄

  • Face slapping

  • Fetish (shoes, stockings, leather, etc.)

  • Financial domination

  • Fire/wax & ice

  • Humiliation: spitting, verbal ❄

  • NT

  • Roleplay

  • Sensory deprivation ❄

  • Sissification

  • Smoking, human ashtray ❄

  • Smothering & (clothed) facesitting

  • Spanking, OTK

  • Tease & Denial ❄

  • Tickling ❄

Hard limits:

  • Nudity

  • Race play

  • Sex

  • Switching or subbing

  • Anything ending in -job

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Do you do outcalls? No.

  • Do you offer phone sessions? I much prefer in-person sessions to phone or video, but you can call me on NiteFlirt or SextPanther for an exorbitant fee.

  • Do you offer video sessions? Very rarely, and only for established clients.

  • Do you tour/can I see you when you're traveling/can I fly you to [city]? I do not tour as such but do travel often. I will consider taking sessions elsewhere on a limited basis, and I'm currently accepting requests for Los Angeles, CA on a rolling basis.

  • What is your tribute? $700/2 hours minimum, not including gratuity. Tribute depends on the length and intensity of the session, equipment needed, expertise involved, and my mood.

  • What screening information do you require? You must provide at least one of the following:

  • a link to your LinkedIn profile or another website that verifies your employment (e.g., IMDb)

  • your work website

  • a photo of your government-issued ID or work ID badge

  • an email from your work or school email address

  • Can I [literally anything] in lieu of providing screening information? No.

  • Can you wear [leather, heels, stockings, etc.]? I have a formidable fetish wardrobe that can accommodate most requests. Latex and leather will require advance notice and additional tribute. If you want to bring something specific for me to wear, my sizes are...

  • bra: 32C

  • corset: 24

  • dress: 0/2 (XS/S)

  • shoe: 9/39.5 (Pleasers: 10, boots: 40)

  • waist: 25 (0)

  • Can we discuss the session beforehand? I will consult with you before each session to discuss boundaries, desires, and limits. Consultations are also available over dinner or drinks for tribute.

  • How should I prepare for a session? Please arrive clean, sober, and ready to communicate your desires and intentions without being weird. If this is your first time seeing a pro-Domme, I recommend reading Ms. Maya Midnight's Complete Newbie's Guide to Seeing Pro-Dommes.

  • Can I buy your [shoes, panties, stockings, etc.]? Possibly; feel free to ask.

  • What are your limits?

  • Negotiation/haggling

  • Nudity

  • Race play

  • Sex

  • Switching or subbing

  • Whining

  • Anything ending in -job

  • What equipment/tools/toys do you have? Most equipment will be available; all can be acquired.

  • Can I see you with another mistress? Yes. I delight in double sessions and am happy to work with any of my colleagues at Pandora's Box, as well as several independent mistresses in New York City. Contact me for specific inquiries.

  • Do you sell content? I will sometimes take custom requests; I do not have a fansite.

  • Do you sell nudes? No.

  • Can I bring [toys, food, drugs, etc.] to our session?

  • equipment/toys: feel free to bring your own items from home, which I reserve the right not to use

  • food: you're welcome to bring food for yourself; if you want to bring food for me (to eat, but also BYOF for sploshing), then ask ahead of time, though the answer will most likely be no

  • alcohol: I will entertain the idea a glass of wine or a cocktail but will not session if you are noticeably intoxicated

  • cannabis: you are welcome to smoke or otherwise consume weed in session, but I will refrain from smoking anything other than cigarettes (yellow American Spirits preferred)

  • other drugs: illicit drugs are prohibited; poppers are tolerated

  • Will you accept [clothing, shoes, service, food, anything that is not cash] in lieu of cash? No.

  • But I can't afford— Don't care.

  • Will you date me? No.

  • What's your real name? No.

  • Can I come to your class? No.

  • Can you train me in [sounding, shibari, caning, etc.]? Possibly; feel free to inquire.

  • Can I be your mentee? I am not currently accepting mentees but am available for individual lessons and training sessions.

The following form is for inquiries not covered elsewhere under my research or domination tabs. If you'd like to schedule a meeting, please use my Calendly. If you'd like to schedule a BDSM session, please apply to serve or contact Pandora's Box directly.

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