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"What is and isn't appropriate when playing characters?"

Woof. Big question and one I get relatively frequently. I don't have all the answers. I think about it a lot. I talk about it a lot. I still don't know. I mean, ultimately, it's not up to me. The only person I can decide this for is myself.

But also, I need *some* kind of framework to talk about this because I teach it! It feels irresponsible to say, "Anything goes!" Because I know that's not true either.

So I've come up with three points to share about this.

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