I work somewhere where we are encouraged to dress up in Halloween costumes starting late September usually. I am considering dressing as Blaze some of the days. However, I am a bit concerned about the ethical implications of my doing so, since I am white, and of course while Blaze is an anthropomorphic cat, she does wear a bindi and her clothes are inspired by the Takarazuka Revue. I don’t want to do cultural appropriation, so I’m tossing this question out to Tumblr, specifically to those who are South Asian, East Asian, Hindu, etc.: if I were to dress up as Blaze, how should I go about it (should I skip the gem bindi, should I dress in one of her alternate fits, etc.), and is it okay?












