Student Prostitution Online

A student union recently estimated that "e;40,000 students are now prostitutes in France."e; The primary cause is the growing precariousness and high cost of student life. This study, carried out in 2006-2007, is a vivid description of the novelty of this form of prostitution. It is practiced discreetly, occasionally, independently, via the Internet, mainly by young female students who call themselves "e;escorts."e;The book s findings are twofold. While student prostitution is first and foremost linked to a precarious economic situation and low-income parents, it can sometimes be experienced as a means of emancipating oneself from a framed sexuality, from a life that s too smooth, or of taking revenge on the myth of Prince Charming. Also, this type of prostitution differs from so-called traditional prostitution selection of clients, friendly atmosphere, socialization through generational and social class differences. The fact remains that for these students, the choice of becoming a prostitute is dependent on a series of social and representative breakdowns, frequently linked to the power of money, the attraction of certain material signs of wealth, and also to a double domination: masculine and socio-economic. Eva Clouet is currently studying for a Master 2 in Sociology ( Gender and Social Policies ) at Toulouse II - Le Mirail University.