Terms of Endearment does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers entirely on heterosexual relationships and family dynamics, with no depiction of queer identity or experiences.

Terms of Endearment does not depict any transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on the evolving relationship between Aurora and Emma Greenway, their romantic entanglements, and life challenges. Therefore, the film's portrayal of transsexual identity is not applicable, as it is entirely absent from the story.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Terms of Endearment is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of existing material or a depiction of historical figures. Therefore, no characters had a previously established gender to be swapped from.

The film "Terms of Endearment" is an adaptation of Larry McMurtry's novel. The main characters, Aurora Greenway, Emma Horton, and Garrett Breedlove, were depicted as white in the source material and are portrayed by white actors in the 1983 film adaptation, with no changes to their established race.