Conclusion: Drawing Parallels and Comparisons

Through looking at college student sex workers from different countries, it is clear that sex work attracts college students who want to attain prestige. Whether it is to pay for tuition or to afford more luxurious lifestyles, many college students around the world view sex work as an efficient way to earn money while attending school. This reveals the existence of harsh socioeconomic inequality and competition, even among privileged demographics who have access to college educations. 

Texts about 19C grisettes, however, suggest that neither the use of sexual relationships for social mobility or the desire to consume conspicously are new phenomena by any means. What has changed since then though, is that women today generally have access to more opportunities --especially academic ones -- for social mobility.