elstaffe’s Reviews > The Letter Q: Queer Writers' Notes to their Younger Selves > Status Update
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"I know many gay people now who honed their caustic wit as a defense mechanism — this particular rapier was the best thing in their own arsenals, so they made sure it was sharp as possible, and sometimes they went in for the kill. Hell, sometimes they still do.
Don't fall into this trap. It doesn't make you safe. It only makes
you mean." (26) David Levithan
— Jun 09, 2026 04:11AM
Don't fall into this trap. It doesn't make you safe. It only makes
you mean." (26) David Levithan
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"No matter which profession you pursue, someone will always warn you about the danger of being perceived as 'too gay.' Take this advice very seriously, nod, and reply, 'Darling, I hear you.'" (102) Paul Rudnick
— Jun 11, 2026 10:01PM
elstaffe
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"Anyone who says that they don't like the word gay, or that they hate labels, or that they're not gay, they're a person: That's someone who still hasn't come out to their parents." (102) maybe in the 1970s, Paul Rudnick. But I bet you people hated labels without being in the closet even then
— Jun 11, 2026 10:00PM
