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The inter-species smooch is indeed pretty @#$&! weird
But many men in different parts of the world - for better or for worse - anthropomorphize animals, cars, sailboats and so on with female attributes and virtues.
Sexist? Sure - though not necessarily malicious in intent. Usually it's along the lines of "My Mustang GT has some sexy curves....and her V-8 purrs like a kitten in heat." [Think 'Eleanor' in the movie "Gone in 60 Seconds".]