I mean I think there were better ways to ask this question that aren’t calling it weird in an implied (or at least the way I perceived it) negative way. Just because you don’t understand it, doesn’t make it weird, or a problem, maybe next time just try saying you don’t get it. I understand that gender is mostly a social and psychological thing. From what I understand, someone saying they identify as an object or non-human thing, it’s usually less about the thing itself, and more about the vibe, aesthetic. It stems from the fact that gender, in a simple (very very simple, I’m not a gender specialist, I don’t know everything) sense is how someone is perceived by themselves and others, so as such if an object, lets say a book, is perceived as dark and mysterious, and person feels that their identity matches that, they might say they identify as that book. From my experience too, most of the time it’s usually partially joking in a way that they know it may not make a lot of sense, but they just vibe with it. Next time saying something like this about a community that you are not a part of, please just ask questions in a more respectful way, or don’t say that you think someone is wrong for saying something you most likely know little about. (maybe you know a lot, I don’t know you). Trans people are already under a lot of fire both legally and socially, so just making random criticisms like this isn’t really helping anyone. I am not saying this to be angry, nor to shut you down. I’m saying this because I want to help you and everyone else here feel safe and respected. I do not want to fight you, I just want to help find a more peaceful and helpful solution to this argument and ongoing problem (of arguing about trans issues).