From the Creators Chairs - For the Love of Strippers

In this YAS Podcast episode, host AM Davies joins NatsHoney (president of Strippers United, vice president of YAS Work), Selena (writer and Strippers United wellness director), and filmmaker Julia to mark International Sex Workers’ Rights Day and the international community release of their documentary short, For the Love of Strippers. They discuss the film’s collaborative approach, why sex workers are often excluded from creative control in documentaries, and how limited funding shaped the project. The conversation covers pandemic-era organizing, SESTA/FOSTA, AB5, worsening club conditions that pushed Nats and Selena out of dancing, and the need to distinguish consensual sex work from trafficking narratives. They close with calls for visibility, community screenings, donations, and public advocacy against stigma. All the links: Strippers United Culture House Donate to our work  ⁠YAS Work Instagram⁠ ⁠YAS Work BlueSky⁠ ⁠YAS Work Twitter⁠ ⁠YAS Work Youtube YASStore.Shop All the chapters: 00:00 Beyond the Stereotype 00:21 Welcome to YAS Podcast 01:13 Meet the Guests 02:39 Why Today Matters 03:42 Making the Film Together 08:09 What the Film Covers 09:09 Trust and Motivation 12:51 Funding and Motherhood 14:31 Who Funds These Stories 19:12 DIY Podcasting in the Pandemic 20:46 Pushed Out of Clubs 21:34 AB5 Crackdowns 23:47 Devils Bargain Exploitation 25:05 Why Civilians Must Watch 26:25 Stigma Deconstruction 30:46 How to Support Sex Workers 34:07 Trafficking vs Consent 40:08 Fun Credits and Updates 43:11 Rollout and Screenings 45:58 Closing and Credits