It's common for people to be hurt by things I don't know, and I try to be careful, especially since I do a lot of writing.

Of course, I am sure there are some oversights.

Still, I try to do my background research rather than unthinkingly following public rumors.

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I watched the drama "What You Ate Yesterday" with my wife.

Me: "'Gay' is the correct term, don't use 'Homo.'

Wife: "Is there a difference?"

I talked to her about how both words refer to homosexuals, but "gay" has a more positive connotation and is more widely used, and "homo," by contrast, can sound discriminatory in some cases -- and so on.

Incidentally, the term "gay" is widely accepted and used with positive connotations within the LGBTQ+ community and in general, and in recent years has also been used to refer to female homosexuals.

Me: "I think "gay" sounds more discriminatory because of the dull sound.

Wife: "I have a strong image of a 'gay bar.'"

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Wife: "What did you say about someone who has no sexual interest?"

Me: "I think it was 'assex'."

Wife: "... I feel a little different."

Me: "Hmm. I'll look into it."

Wife: "On the other hand, Being attracted to both men and women is bisexual, right?

Me: "Yes, but I think the "by" in "bisexual" comes from "Bio," not "By." I'll look into this, too.

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Here is the LINE message I just sent to my wife.

- The adjective "asexual" for a person who has no sexual interest.

- Bisexuality is a gender identity in which one is attracted to both men and women. Bisexual" is spelled Bisexual. The "bi-" in "bisexual" is a prefix of Latin origin, meaning "two" or "double" in English.

- bio is an abbreviation for biological and does not seem related to bisexual.