Stilettobox

Workers have the right to define dignity for themselves, not politicians, police, or moral panic. If labor deserves rights, respect, and agency, then sex work should not be treated as the exception.
Velveeta explores French sex work policy, the Nordic Model, and competing ideas of consent under capitalism while making the case that organizing workers is a better response than criminalization. From worker co-ops to hotel housekeepers, the conversation connects labor movements across industries before turning to porn, patriarchy, bodily autonomy, and the cultural stigma surrounding women who own their sexuality. The episode closes with a call for bottom-up change rooted in solidarity rather than prohibition, and an invitation to imagine dignity on workers’ own terms.
 
Find Us:
TikTok: @FreeVelveeta https://tiktok.com/@freevelveeta (live every Wednesday at 6PM PST)
YouTube: @StilettoBox https://youtube.com/@stilettobox
Part of the YAS Network — https://yaswork.org/yas-network
 
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Fight for Your Right to Party
01:11 Introduction to Advocating for Stripper Rights
02:45 - Comparative Analysis of Sex Worker Rights in France and the US
04:13 - Secularism and Religion in Policy
05:27 - The Nordic Model and Trafficking
08:00 - Consent Under Capitalism
09:08 - Sex Work and Second Wave Feminism
14:02 - Dignity is Subjective
16:47 - Consent in Sex Work in the U.S.
18:23 - Constructive Ideas and Solutions
19:26 - Sex Work as an Essential Service
20:43 - Empowerment and Self-Determination
21:47 - Porn and Ownership of Women's Sexuality

Whore liberation takes center stage as Velveeta and Marianina return to Hollywood Boulevard, turning the sidewalk into a soapbox for sex worker rights, labor organizing, and collective action. Fired from Deja Vu after attempting to unionize, they challenge whorephobia, celebrate Belgium’s labor protections for sex workers, and argue that liberation begins by standing together against exploitation.
From retaliation claims to employee misclassification, the hosts unpack what California workers should know about organizing, whistleblower protections, AB5, and why strippers are employees under the law. They share their own legal battles, explain how clubs manipulate dancers’ understanding of workplace rights, and encourage sex workers to assert the protections already available to them. Along the way, they discuss wage theft, workers compensation, and police stings targeting dancers, insisting that bosses profit from stigma while workers generate the wealth. Stay weird, Hollywood. Stay sexy.
Find Us:
TikTok: @FreeVelveeta https://tiktok.com/@freevelveeta (live every Wednesday at 6PM PST)
YouTube: @StilettoBox https://youtube.com/@stilettobox
Part of the YAS Network — https://yaswork.org/yas-network
 
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Party in the U.S.A.
01:02 Introduction to Stripper Rights and Activism
03:43 Whorephobia and Its Impact on Sex Workers
05:25 Legal Protections and Recent Reforms
07:47 Retaliation Claims and Workers' Rights
10:37 The Struggles of Strippers in the Workplace
13:21 Filing Complaints and Seeking Justice
16:04 Protesting for Better Working Conditions
19:58 The Reality of Stripping and Customer Interactions
21:44 The Impact of Anti-Prostitution Laws
24:35 The Value of Dancers in the Industry
26:28 Understanding Employee Status and Rights
36:57 Corruption and Police Relations

America’s 250th birthday sets the stage for a conversation about freedom, labor, and who has actually benefited from the country’s founding. Velveeta opens with reflections on sex worker rights, capitalism, and the revolutionary potential of whore liberation before Marianina joins the discussion from Hollywood Boulevard, where the hosts invite passersby into the conversation.
The discussion moves from the Founding Fathers to slavery, democracy, and the contradictions at the heart of the American project. Drawing on Thomas Paine, Common Sense, and Scenes of Subjection, the hosts question patriotic myths while exploring what real freedom could look like for workers and marginalized communities. A history professor joins the soapbox to discuss social progress, public struggle, and the role of artists in social movements. The episode closes with a live performance calling for liberation across borders and solidarity against colonialism.
 
Find Us:
TikTok: @FreeVelveeta (live every Wednesday at 6PM PST)
YouTube: @StilettoBox 
Part of the YAS Network 
 
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Creed Karaoke
01:03 - Show Introduction 
03:40 - Freedom
05:50 - Gender and Sex Correction
11:41 - Sex Work is Work
15:53 - Foundations of America
22:38 - Lasting Effects of Slavery
26:41 - Catch Up Marianina 
31:06 - American Values & Legacy
35:09 - Marianina’s Song

Outside Deja Vu Showgirls Hollywood, former dancer and union organizer Velveeta turns the sidewalk into a public square for Stilettobox. After dedicating the show to her late friend Guillermo and reflecting on the risks faced by undocumented workers, she shares some anarchist labor history and breaks down the stubborn power of workers who refuse to stay quiet.
Labor attorney Jordan Palmer joins to connect the lessons of Labor Notes to the fight for stripper rights. As legal director for Strippers United and an attorney with UNITE HERE Local 11, Jordan explains why workers do not need government recognition to act like a union. Together, they unpack open-join unions, mutual aid, retaliation protections, and tactics such as marching on the boss. Naturally, the revolution ends with the classic labor song, Dolly Parton's 9 to 5.
Find them:
Strippers United Website: https://strippersunited.org/
TikTok: @strippersunite https://instagram.com/strippersunite
Trainings: Know Your Rights https://strippersunited.org/know-your-rights
Find Us:
TikTok: @FreeVelveeta https://tiktok.com/@freevelveeta (live every Wednesday at 6PM PST)
YouTube: @StilettoBox https://youtube.com/@stilettobox
Part of the YAS Network — https://yaswork.org/yas-network
 
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Union Tactics in the Club
01:15 - Introduction
02:50 - Episode Dedication
04:28 - Undocumented Immigrant Struggles
11:10 - Changing the Labor Movement
13:05 - Anarchist History
18:04 - Censorship on Social Media
21:54 - Anarchy & Violence
26:38 - Guest Arrives
32:04 - Haymarket Reading
42:30 - The Power of Organizing
46:46 - Build Community with Your Coworkers
49:46 - Mutual Aid vs. Welfare
55:20 - Grassroots Movement for Collective Action
01:05:02 -  Rights to Protect Against Retaliation

The episode opens with an explicit comedic monologue, then introduces Stilettobox on the YAS Network, hosted by former Deja Vu Hollywood dancers Velveeta and Marianina, who say they were fired for organizing a union and now soapbox on Hollywood Boulevard about exploitation in stripping, sex worker oppression, and collective organizing. They discuss social media censorship and repeated Instagram bans of their stripper worker co-op, and contrast commerce with capitalism, arguing sex work is an essential service providing intimacy and emotional support. Marianina promotes co-ops and anti-capitalism, and Velveeta advocates ranked-choice and compulsory voting, criticizing local and state electoral outcomes and police funding.
 
Green Party member Trina joins to describe Green Party policies supporting decriminalizing sex work and including sex work in labor rights, plus decentralized organizing and eco-socialism. The stream includes street debates about consent and objectification, ends with “Bella Ciao,” and notes TikTok visibility restrictions before signing off.
 
00:00 Chaotic Whore Anthem
00:50 Show Intro and Backstory
03:02 Soapbox Premise and Hecklers
03:49 Social Media Censorship
06:04 Commerce Versus Capitalism
08:20 Why Sex Work Matters
11:02 Gender Theory Teaser
11:58 Stiletto Box Setup
13:32 Coops Not Capitalism
16:54 Elections and Police Budgets
19:49 Ranked Choice Voting
24:06 Tax Resistance Talk
27:31 TikTok Visibility Warning
28:21 Green Party Guest Arrives
29:20 Decriminalization Platform
34:54 Organizing Roadblocks
38:57 Green Party Structure
40:17 Taking Back Power
40:47 Building Green Movement
43:44 Green Party Misconceptions
44:45 Strength From Oppression
45:54 Consent Debate Erupts
52:16 Objectification Versus Consent
56:03 Wrap Up And Music
58:09 Bella Ciao Finale
01:00:38 Censorship And Sign Off
 
Find them:
TikTok: @FreeVelveeta (live every Wednesday at 6PM PST)
YouTube: @StilettoBox
Part of the YAS Network — yaswork.org
 

Stiletto Box Episode 1
Velveeta and Marianina — two strippers fired from Deja Vu Showgirls for organizing a union — take to Hollywood Boulevard to soapbox for worker rights, the solidarity economy, and whore liberation.
In this episode:
They open with a performance of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," dedicated to the future of sex worker rights
Discuss decriminalization of sex work and bodily autonomy
Debate whether the government deserves tax money when it fails to protect sex workers and funds wars
Break down the "protect the children" argument used to silence sex workers in public spaces, using a viral Instagram comment as a case study
Argue that open sex education actually helps children recognize predatory behavior — drawing on personal stories
Engage with passersby on Hollywood Boulevard, including an impromptu conversation about bodily autonomy
Close with a live performance of "Sweet Child O' Mine"
Shout out the Butch Ware write-in campaign for California Governor (housing for all, healthcare for all, no ICE, divest from genocide)
Find them:
TikTok: @FreeVelveeta (live every Wednesday at 6PM PST)
YouTube: @StilettoBox
Part of the YAS Network — yaswork.org