A bindi is a fashion accessory

While the bindi originated in India as a religious symbol, it has since evolved into a fashion accessory that is often worn for aesthetic reasons within India and surrounding countries like Pakistan. Bindis can be seen on famous Bollywood stars in films and most Indians could not describe what the original spiritual significance was.^[1]If the bindi has evolved from a spiritual symbol into a simple fashion accessory, and is popularly worn as such within the culture it originates from, there is no reason that someone outside of that culture who enjoys it for fashion should be deemed offensive. Bindis are commonly sold around the world, not from religious institutions, but in affordable, colorful packs of self-adhesive gems. They are often viewed as just part of an outfit and nothing more, and some have even suggested that this kind of policing of cultural exchange is leading to a lack of integration and acceptance of differing cultures. ^[2]