Is the term 'gaydar' too politically incorrect nowadays?

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Basically I want to write about someone who is really good at telling peoples sexual orientations based on various signs.

However, I want to use a term for that skill. But the only term I ever knew it to be called was 'gaydar', but if that is too politically incorrect correct, is there another term for this type of skill?

interested in the LGBT opinion on this.

I've seen homo- and bisexual people use the term so I highly doubt it's a complete taboo, but it might depend on the context and who uses the word, too.
Here's a list of some synonyms for the word, though I have no idea how many people would actually know the meaning of these words.

based on what signs? particular behaviours? that would be very problematic.
the whole "gaydar" idea is that it is a sixth sense, not some sherlock holmes thing.

Whether or not it's politically incorrect, I find it very questionable, I have no idea why this would even be a story idea.

My take as a 70 y.o. gay man is that "gaydar" is used somewhat humorously and not too literally. If used in that spirit I don't see it as a problem.

The word is antiquated but basically fine. What I do take issue with is people who aren't LGBT claiming they're amazing at telling when people are; I have never encountered such a person who iisn't just relying entirely on stereotypes, and a few bragged about this skill while having no idea I'm gay.