In his speech to his gender communication class, Bo says that he has a roommate whose sexual preference is homosexual. Is this a correct use of terms?

A. Yes; homosexuality is considered a sexual preference.
B. No; sexual orientation is the preferred term over sexual preference.
C. No; Bo should call his roommate "gay" rather than "a homosexual."
D. Yes; Bo correctly used the more formal term "homosexual" rather than
slang.


B

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