{"id":36836,"date":"2021-06-17T07:31:12","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T07:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/?p=36836"},"modified":"2026-06-19T15:44:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T15:44:21","slug":"diversidad-inclusion-lgbt-que-significa-para-los-profesionales-de-las-unas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/es\/blog\/diversity-inclusivity-lgbt-what-does-it-mean-for-nail-professionals","title":{"rendered":"Diversidad, inclusi\u00f3n, LGBT: \u00bfqu\u00e9 significa para los profesionales de las u\u00f1as?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Whether you embrace it or not; whether you agree or not; whether it offends you or not, this is now all part of the 21st century and it is better to have some understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think we all, as nail professionals, recognise the absolute need for diversity and inclusivity. Whether it is referring to staff or clients, we MUST NOT discriminate against any of the 9 protected characteristics named in the Equality Act 2010. These are age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or beliefs, sex or sexual orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But why would we discriminate?? If an individual is good at their job, what does it matter what race or gender they are? If a client is willing to pay you for a service, does it matter what colour their skin is, what gender they are or what gender they identify as?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I see far too many \u2018shock horror\u2019 questions on Facebook that a woman has booked in for enhancements, for example, but she used to be a man! So??<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A little education, understanding and human kindness is all that is needed. From a purely commercial aspect, there is a huge market that would love to feel comfortable and welcome getting their nails done or any one of a number of other beauty services and treatments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let focus on some of the common ones that pop up – gender, being transgender, gender identity and (what is STILL so scary for some) HIV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may have noticed that there is often in current times, a pronoun disclosure associated with a person e.g her\/she, he\/him, they\/them (I noticed it on the recent Glow Up series for the contestants). I, personally, have come across this for several years as there are many fashion models that identify as non-binary or trans. I have to admit that the \u201cthey\/them\u201d pronouns took a bit of getting used to. If I thought I may have got it wrong, then it just takes the question \u201cdid I get that right?\u2019 and all is good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If such a situation does happen to offend you then you need to educate yourself on the subject further. You are the professional and they are the client. You cannot discriminate. End of. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For many that are trans it can be a difficult journey (as can a lot of things in life!) Being accepted without judgement is all that is needed. Maybe pronouns could be a useful question on consultation forms? It could help to avoid offending and it is common practice now in so many situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s move onto HIV. This sits under the \u201cdisability\u201d aspect of protected characteristics. Many of us will have been trained to avoid any clients with HIV, or, at the very least, treat them like second class citizens that will infect the human race. Well, times have changed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have invited Sam Marshall to add her thoughts in this Blog. She is such a champion of understanding HIV and LGBTQIA+ topics and is far better versed in this vast subject than I am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SM : People living with HIV on effective treatment can now live a long, full and healthy life. Also, most people living with the virus are \u201cUNDETECTABLE\u201d which also means they are \u201cUNTRANSMISSABLE\u201d which basically means you cannot catch it off them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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