-Mark stood up and said proudly, "My name is Taylor Saotome-Westlake, my pronouns are _he_/_him_, and as of last week, I am—" he lifted up the side of his shirt a few inches to reveal the estradiol patch, as Caleb finished:
+Mark stood up and said proudly, "My name is Taylor Saotome-Westlake, my pronouns are _he_/_him_—if only becuase I don't model myself as having a choice in the matter—and as of last week, I am—" he lifted up the side of his shirt a few inches to reveal the estradiol patch, as Caleb finished: