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Happy Fat
- Taking Up Space in a World That Wants to Shrink You
- Narrated by: Sofie Hagen
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
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Summary
I am a fat person and I love my body. I feel lucky to be able to say that. It has taken a lot of work and a lot of time to get here. I often meet people who are incredibly puzzled that I can love this body. Taking the world into account - how we are taught to see bodies and judge bodies - I understand the confusion. But I am quite sure I can explain it. I want to tell you what I have learned and how I got here.
In Happy Fat, comedian Sofie Hagen describes how she conquered a negative relationship with her body and provides practical tips for listeners to do the same.
She exposes how fatphobia is embedded in society at every level - in our relationships, our public spaces, and the TV shows we watch - powered by the toxic mix of capitalism and the media.
Part memoir, part social commentary, in Happy Fat Sofie explains how she removed fatphobic influences from her daily life and found self-acceptance in a world where judgment and discrimination are rife - drawing wisdom from other Fat Liberation champions along the way.
From shame and sex to airplane seats, love and getting stuck in public toilets, Happy Fat is a funny, angry and impassioned look at how taking up space in a culture that is desperate to reduce you can be radical, emboldening and life-changing.
Critic reviews
"Perfect, kind, hilarious and persuasive." (Lena Dunham)
"You need this book. Your mum needs this book. Your best friend needs this book. Everyone needs a dose of Happy Fat!" (Julie Murphy)
"As an old-school stand-up of the self-deprecating variety, I found Sofie’s book fascinating and it’s introduced to me a whole new school of thought." (Jo Brand)
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- Fillerbunny
- 29-08-20
A must-read, especially for straight sized people!
This book is so important. It is at once informative, intelligent and entertaining :)
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- Daisy
- 14-05-20
Insightful, Funny & Empowering
This book is truly for everyone, it's educational and heartfelt and funny in all the right places. a great read that I finished in a day, and the narrator's voice is nice and easy to listen to. Little Ad Libs in the audio book set it aside from the original text. I would definitely recommend this read.
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- Mrs R.
- 17-03-21
Happy fat!
This upbeat book has made me re think my relationship to my body and to other people. It is well researched and explained in a lively and engaging way by Sophie herself.
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- RoGa
- 21-10-20
I have never felt so seen
I love the extra bits that probably weren't in the physical book. Being a fan of Sophie as a Comedian already, this was so wonderful to hear. I have felt everything in this book before and thought it was just me. I was unaware that it was something every fat person felt. Before even finishing the book I had recommended this to so many friends and now that I'm actually finished, I am going to read/listen again....and I recommend you do to! xo
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- Michelle E.
- 21-01-20
amazing!
third time listening to it! absolutely love Sofie's humour. everyone should listen to this book
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- Alexandra
- 14-10-19
Transformative
I adored this book. It has done wonders for my relationship with my body! Highly recommended.
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- Nathalie
- 28-08-21
A wonderful aid for my self love journey
I am not fat. But when I look in the mirror it’s what I see. As a consequence I have been punishing and starving my body on and off for years. This book was not made for me but it has been instrumental in addressing my fat phobia, ensuring I’m a better ally and allowing myself to love me a little better. On more than one occasion I stop and hug my body - smile and my bloated belly and caress my broad shoulders. My recovery is easier and hopefully long lasting due to this book. So please listen (or read). Only good will come from it!
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- Anonymous User
- 11-05-21
Incredible
This book is amazing and so is Sofie. Listen and prepare to love the body you have now. Not the idea of a body the diet industry says you should love
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- Sarah Sissons
- 07-08-23
Brilliant 👏
This book will make you laugh and cry.
Be sure to give your belly a hug.
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- ThatPersonOverThere
- 11-06-19
Eye-opening
As someone who is relatively well informed about the marginalisation if some groups (e.g. queer, black, disabled) I'm sad to say that I hadn't before realised the extent to which fat people suffer the same systemic problems and oppression and without being a legally protected group. This book really helped me question my own thoughts and prejudices and to empathise more with fat people. Highly recommended.
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