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[–]jiljol 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Why call it a straight or heterosexual relationship?

Because... it is? Gay/homosexual and straight/heterosexual don't just function as words that describe sexual orientation, which is why we have terms like "gay/homosexual sex" and "straight/heterosexual sex". A man and a woman, regardless of the sexual orientations involved, are in a straight/heterosexual/opposite-sex relationship.

[–]MarkJeffersonTight defenses and we draw the line 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I'll admit that saying "opposite-sex sex" or "same-sex sex" is ridiculous and more elegant terms will be required, but the same can't be said for "opposite-sex/same-sex relationships/couples". So there's little reason to use gay/straight or heterosexual/homosexual in lieu of that unless the user already knows their orientations or is accepting of the obvious double meaning that can easily arise from it.