Celibacy, boundaries, self-trust and... learning how to flirt with comedian and author Sofie Hagen
Sex Talks With Emma-Louise BoyntonShow Notes
Sofie Hagen is a multi award winning, queer, non-binary comedian, author and podcaster.
Their debut book was called Happy Fat: Taking Up Space in a World That Wants to Shrink You and they have just published their second book ‘Will I Ever have Sex Again.’ In it, they examine our broader sexual landscape in an attempt to understand why they haven’t had sex in some 3000 days and counting.
Sofie joins Emma to discuss everything they’ve learned from over nine years of (involuntary) celibacy, what it’s taught them about their own body, boundaries, and queerness, and why they’re not all that bothered if they go another nine-years without sex. Plus, find out what Sofie learned about 1800 other people’s sex lives, not to mention the lessons imparted by a renowned flirtologist.
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