[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fSfnTlEoNaW-_jUclEkip2V126zyWFjtp3lqaIG7LIsU":3,"$fLfklHWt8xVROemoIm0VM8fzCGGx_OmmWLo8RxZNVUa0":16},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},16616,"J.L. Merrow","J",25,null,"jl-merrow",[12],{"tag_id":13,"tag_name":14,"tag_count":15},3,"humor",7,{"quotes":17,"pagination":81},[18,27,33,39,45,51,57,63,69,75],{"id":19,"quote_text":20,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":23,"source":24,"quote_tag":25,"commentary":26},3095299,"Look, I really appreciate you bringing me here, but I think there’s something you ought to know about me.” David smiled. “If it’s that you’re gay – “ Oh, puh-leeze. “No – God, no. I mean, yes, obviously, I’m fruitier than a greengrocers’ convention, but no, that wasn’t what I was about to say.",6,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis quote is likely from a book written by J.L. Merrow, a British author known for his humorous and insightful portrayals of LGBTQ+ characters in historical fiction. The era of the author's life relevant to the sentiment is the early 2000s, when there was growing awareness and acceptance of LGBTQ+ individuals, but also still a great deal of stigma and social pressure.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nOn the surface, the quote appears to be a humorous aside about the protagonist's identity. However, upon closer examination, it reveals a deeper insight into human psychology: the tendency to assume that others will judge us harshly for being vulnerable or different. 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Did that make him a ginja?",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":64,"quote_text":65,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":66,"source":67,"quote_tag":68,"commentary":9},3095224,"See? I knew that’d get you in the mood. Good luck finding your lowest common denominator. Just remember, no multiplying until the third date.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":70,"quote_text":71,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":72,"source":73,"quote_tag":74,"commentary":9},3095208,"I’ll learn all the katas and be the ninjing-est ninja that ever ninjed.” Bubbles whined, so I bent down to rub his silky little head. “Is it the c-word, Bubbs? 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