Mistress Snow, PhD

Dr. Olivia Snow is a writer, researcher, and dominatrix in New York City. She's currently a Visiting Assistant Researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles’s Department of Gender Studies, where she studies sex work, labor rights, technology, and policy.She's written for WIRED, The Daily Beast, Jezebel, The Nation, Slate, VICE, and more. She's been quoted in stories on sex work and whorephobia for countless publications includnig Business Insider, CNN, Fast Company, Forbes, Glamour, The Guardian, and The Washington Post.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'm Mistress Snow, a highly skilled and experienced lifestyle and professional dominatrix. A pure sadist since childhood, I have 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.My style is, in a word, curious. I want to figure out what makes you tick and then fuck with it. I am not interested in making you feel good. I am interested in making you feel insane.My kink interests are vast but my specialties are corporal punishment and humiliation. I love to make you feel scared, sad, and stupid while devastatingly aroused. I've been told my caning and sounding skills in particular are exceptional—and my personal collection of canes certainly is—but I tend to prefer a single-tail whip or, if you're brave, my Lochgelly tawse. I can be subtle in my sadism, but I prefer to play rough. I’m not for the faint of heart.See some of the horrifying things I can do to you here!I offer in-person sessions exclusively at Pandora’s Box, located in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. I also offer sessions in Los Angeles on a semi-regular basis; contact me to inquire about my travel schedule.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.Sessions are purely hypothetical until you have paid a deposit; screenings are mandatory for touring sessions.Still have questions? Check out my FAQ.

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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)

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

  • Tech Impact Network Research Fellow, Center for Critical Internet Inquiry (C2i2), 2022—2023

New York University (NYU)

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

Select Publications

Select Peer-Reviewed Publications

  • Noble, Safiya U; Roberts, Sarah T.; Bui, Matthews; Brock, André; Snow, Olivia. “Structural Racism in Tech: Social Media Platforms, Algorithmic Bias, and Racist Tech.” Handbook of Children and Screens: Digital Media, Development, and Well-being from Birth Through Adolescence. Springer, 2024. DOI:10.1007/978-3-031-69362-5_37.

  • Stewart, Terah; Snow, Olivia; Linder, Chris. “Dear Kathleen: An Immersed Reflexive Inquiry of Sex Work, Sexual Violence, and College Students.” New Directions for Higher Education. 2024. DOI: 10.1002/he.20516.

Works in Progress

  • Canaries in the Coal Mine: Sex Work and Surveillance. Under contract at UC Press.

  • A Cultural History of Dominance: Power, Pleasure, and Pain.

Select Conference Presentations, Invited Talks, & Guest Lectures

Teaching

  • Course list & syllabi available upon request.

References

  • Available upon request.

Media

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Podcasts & Radio Shows

Press

Curriculum Vitae

Rates:

  • 1 hour: $400

  • 2 hours: $700

  • 3 hours: $1000

  • 4+ hours: contact me

Nervous and want to see me in the flesh before you commit to a session? Meet me at a bar or coffee shop for a consultation starting at $100.Want to spend more time with me outside of the dungeon? Let's go to dinner. I don't eat meat (I don't mind if you do; I do eat fish) but am otherwise open to anything. $200.

Interests (specialties & favorites noted):

  • Ballbusting ❄

  • Body worship: foot, leg, armpit

  • Bondage: rope, chains, mummification

  • Caning

  • CBT

  • Corporal punishment (including sjambok, Lochgelly tawse) ❄

  • Cuckolding ❄

  • Face slapping

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

  • Financial domination

  • Fire/wax & ice

  • Humiliation: spitting, verbal ❄

  • Medical ❄

  • NT

  • Roleplay

  • Sensory deprivation ❄

  • Sissification

  • Smoking, human ashtray ❄

  • Smothering & (clothed) facesitting

  • Spanking, OTK

  • Tease & Denial

  • Tickling ❄

Interested in something you don't see here? Ask me about it! The list above is not exhaustive, and I delight in the weird, the demented, and the ridiculous. My newest obsession is butterfly boarding, as I've chronicled on Bluesky, and I adore snatching sounding virginities.

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? You can call me on NiteFlirt or SextPanther, but please give me a heads up as I rarely drop by there otherwise.

  • 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 and regularly post my travel schedule on Bluesky. 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.

  • Can I see you with another mistress? Yes, I love double sessions! I'm 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.

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  • 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: 25/26 (0/2)

  • 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? I have a vast collection of implements and my canes, my sjambok, and my Lochgelly tawse are my precious treasures.

  • 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, weed, etc.] to our session?

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

  • food: sure but I reserve the right to make you fuck it

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

  • drugs: you are welcome to smoke or otherwise consume weed in session, but I don't smoke anything other than cigarettes (yellow American Spirits preferred)

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

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

  • Can I be your mentee? Not at this time; I'm currently at capacity!

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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