In the monasteries where I trained in Taiwan and S.Korea, the respectful-affectionate title "brother" was used in a gender-neutral, all-inclusive sense. In high school, I recall reading that all children were called "girls" at some point. When did things become so differentiated?
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If its not strictly linguistic then an explanation is required before I remove my tweet.
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This reflection arose from a recent exchange in which I was called "brother" despite never having revealed any gender identification on this account. Although I don't identify as such, I opt to embrace it as a friendly, inclusive term in the way I've heard it used in monasteries.
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