1: Yes.
2: Not really. It’s more about self image and social presentation.
3: Best response I have is, “And?” Covers a lot of bases.
4: Same way you get any title like Doctor, or Fam, you need to be accepted into the community by peers, and not necessarily universally.
1: Yes. 2: Not really. It’s more about self image and social presentation. 3: Best response I have is, “And?” Covers a lot of bases. 4: Same way you get any title like Doctor, or Fam, you need to be accepted into the community by peers, and not necessarily universally.