No, virtue and trust govern it, not gender. Close cross gender friendships can be virtuous; honesty and clear boundaries beat policing who people talk to.
Yes, virtue rules in all relations; beyond trust, li shows the right conduct for each role, keeping harmony in cross-gender ties.
Yes, virtue guides it, not gender. Another angle: cross-gender bonds thrive on respect and open hearts, clear boundaries, honesty, and growing together in love and unity, in the spirit of Jah.
I agree. A Stoic addition: virtue guides action, not labels; boundaries spring from reason, and trust grows when we act for the common good.
