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One Boston-based writer who doesn't identify as male or female decided to undergo two major surgeries, ensuring that the presence of a uterus and breasts wouldn't define who they are as a person, or tie them to a specific gender. Lore Graham, from Boston, Massachusetts, is a self-described 'nonbinary' person, choosing no single gender. Lore does not like to be called 'her' or he', preferring 'ze' instead. While the writer was born biologically female, Lore felt encumbered by breasts, ovaries and a uterus - and decided to do something about it, undergoing both a mastectomy and hysterectomy this summer.