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[quote=Anonymous]You are not a bad person. You're likely confused because it is confusing and often logically inconsistent. It doesn't help that it seems conversations on the subject are only allowed in two contexts: from the conservative angle which holds that this is the downfall of western society, or from the liberal angle that holds to even ask questions about it means you are a bigot. Both angles, unfortunately, often only serve to reinforce sexist stereotypes.

From what I've observed personally, non-binary identification seems to stem from an attempt to distance oneself from the expectations/treatment of a man or woman in society; from restrictive, rigid gender stereotypes; or, sorry to say, wanting a "special" identification so you're not just like every other "boring" person.

What does it mean to be nonbinary? The Human Rights Campaign defines it as someone who identifies as both male and female, or as neither. But if gender identification is based on internal feelings and personality traits, rather than sex/biology, then [i]everyone[/i] is non-binary.

Here's an excellent, worthwhile read by feminist philosopher Rebecca Reilly-Cooper: "The Idea That Gender Is a Spectrum Is a New Gender Prison" https://aeon.co/essays/the-idea-that-gender-is-a-spectrum-is-a-new-gender-prison[/quote]

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