Diversity in Aesthetics: Starting the Conversation

Medical Spa Insider

In this week’s episode, AmSpa CEO, Alex R. Thiersch, JD, is joined by Shannon King, BSN, RN, and Christal Parker, MSN, FNP-C. Alex, Shannon and Christal engage in an overdue discussion of diversity in aesthetics, covering topics that include:

• Shannon and Christal’s individual journeys into aesthetics;
• The barriers to entry and growth that exist in the industry;
• How issues of gender, race, sexuality and ethnicity all intersect and impact diversity in aesthetics;
• Why representation and education matter, not just for patients but also for providers;
• How client experience is negatively impacted by a lack of diversity in marketing;
• Tolerance vs. acceptance;
• How additional conversations on the importance of diversity can be initiated and fostered;
• And much, much more!