用上这两个词可以免去“同性恋者”和“异性恋者”这样带有隐含贬义的术语，而且一般人会觉得这两个词太过医学味道。 不过，“同性恋者”和“异性恋者”两词在其他的语言环境下反而有优势。

A person called 'gay' by homophobic bullies in school might find it abusive because of the way it is said but the same person might happily call themselves 'gay' when they are with friends.

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