Ayden Scheim

Ayden Scheim (born Adina Scheim) is a transgendered FTM from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. At the age of 13, Scheim began thinking about changing his gender presentation. Scheim's father, Rabbi Phil Scheim, and mother Lori have trouble accepting their oldest child's decision to become Ayden. Ayden has begun taking testosterone shots and is planning to have breast reduction surgery. In the meantime, he binds his breasts to look flat-chested.

Ayden's story was documented on an edition of CBC News: The Fifth Estate called "Becoming Ayden," which originally aired on October 13, 2004.

Quotes

• "I didn't know what was making me unhappy. I knew I was utterly different from everyone, but I couldn't pinpoint it. It took me a long time to actually figure out what I was. I want to be someone who can walk down the street and be seen as a guy."
• "I don't believe that my gender is decided by my sex which is my physical parts. My gender isn't changing – it's my body that's changing. I know what my gender is. I've known for a long time."
• "I could make the same decision at 25 and regret it at 40. There's always a chance you'll make a decision you'll regret. If that causes you not to do it, then you're never going to do anything."
• "People who don't understand it are either going to tell me that I'm wrong or they're going to just accept that they don't understand. It's not their life. It makes perfect sense to me."

External links

• Becoming Ayden website Please note that the opinions expressed on this website are not neccessarily congruent with Mr. Scheim's own views or those of the transgender community.