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In 2012, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said a society needs the political participation of women to reach its full potential. Commentator Alan Jones reacted to this by saying: 'Women are destroying the joint ... Honestly.' People around the country responded with passion, disbelief and hilarity. In Destroying the Joint: Why Women Have to Change the World, Australian women reply to Jones's comment and the broader issues of sexism and misogyny in our culture. Edited by Jane Caro, this entertaining and thought-provoking collection includes essays, analysis, memoir, fiction, satire, polemic and tweets from some of our best and brightest. (Back cover blurb)
The collection includes Carmen Lawrence, Monica Duc, Emily Maquire, Krissy Kneen, Catherine Fox, Michelle Law, Melissa Lucashenko, Jennifer Mills, Susan Johnson, Jenna Price, Nina Funnell, Steph Bowe, Dannielle Miller, Lily Edelsein, Yvette Vicnando, Paula McDonald, Abby Cathcart, Christine Milne, Leslie Cannold, Tara Moss, Jennifer Mills, Catherine Deveny, Wendy Harmer, Clementine Ford, Corinne Grant, Stella Young, Penny Wong, and the eponymous organisation, Destroy the Joint.
Contents
- Destroying the Joint Is about More Than Being a Woman in Power, single work essay (p. 11-24)
- A Fairer Country, single work essay (p. 25–34)
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All Things Being Equal,
extract
essay
'The daughter of Chinese migrants, Michelle Law saw how her culture treated women. Then she realised sexism also thrived in Australia.'
- Destroying the Joint Starts at Home, single work essay (p. 35-44)
- Girl Talk, single work essay (p. 54-55)
- Women Destroy the Joint, single work essay (p. 57-62)
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History's Footnote, or, a Wolvi Incident,
single work
biography
Lucashenko discusses the life of her great-grandmother, Christina Copson, who was successful in having a white man tried and jailed for assault.
- We Are Destroying the Joint, single work essay (p. 70–86)
- Global Destroyers, single work essay (p. 87–98)
- Spanners and Mirages, single work essay (p. 107–118)
- Love Tweets, single work essay (p. 119-127)
- The Writing on the Walls, single work essay (p. 128-148)
- We Appointed a Women Executive Once ... It Didn't Work Out, single work essay (p. 149)
- Destroying the Joint in Twelve Easy Lessons, single work essay (p. 156-163)
- Women Talk Back, single work essay (p. 172-181)
- Speaking Truth to Power: Sexism, Outrage and the Public Consciousness / and Abby Cathcart, single work essay (p. 182-188)
- There's Nothing Funny about Misogyny, single work essay (p. 189-197)
- A Letter to Feminists from a Man Who Knows Better, single work essay (p. 198-205)
- Outside Manners, single work essay (p. 206–215)
- Joint Destroyer, Born and Raised, single work essay (p. 216–220)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Large print.
Works about this Work
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[Review] Destroying the Joint : Why Women Have to Change the World
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 11-12 May 2013; (p. 20)
— Review of Destroying the Joint : Why Women Have to Change the World 2013 anthology essay criticism autobiography biography -
Hashtag Feminism
2013
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Monthly , May no. 89 2013; (p. 42-45) -
Ladies' Night
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Womens Book Review , vol. 25 no. 1 2013; (p. 5-9)
— Review of Destroying the Joint : Why Women Have to Change the World 2013 anthology essay criticism autobiography biography ; Griffith Review 40 : Women and Power 2013 single work review -
The Unseemly Splatter
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Sydney Review of Books , October 2013;
— Review of Destroying the Joint : Why Women Have to Change the World 2013 anthology essay criticism autobiography biography ; Griffith Review no. 40 April 2013 periodical issue -
On the Couch With Jane Caro
2013
single work
interview
— Appears in: UQ News , July no. 606 2013; (p. 24)
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[Review] Destroying the Joint : Why Women Have to Change the World
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 11-12 May 2013; (p. 20)
— Review of Destroying the Joint : Why Women Have to Change the World 2013 anthology essay criticism autobiography biography -
Riding a New Wave of Feminism
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 8-9 June 2013; (p. 33) The Age , 8 June 2013; (p. 28) The Canberra Times , 8 June 2013; (p. 21)
— Review of Destroying the Joint : Why Women Have to Change the World 2013 anthology essay criticism autobiography biography ; Griffith Review no. 40 April 2013 periodical issue -
Unequal Empowerment
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 8-9 June 2013; (p. 21)
— Review of Griffith Review no. 40 April 2013 periodical issue ; Destroying the Joint : Why Women Have to Change the World 2013 anthology essay criticism autobiography biography -
The Unseemly Splatter
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Sydney Review of Books , October 2013;
— Review of Destroying the Joint : Why Women Have to Change the World 2013 anthology essay criticism autobiography biography ; Griffith Review no. 40 April 2013 periodical issue -
Ladies' Night
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Womens Book Review , vol. 25 no. 1 2013; (p. 5-9)
— Review of Destroying the Joint : Why Women Have to Change the World 2013 anthology essay criticism autobiography biography ; Griffith Review 40 : Women and Power 2013 single work review -
Hashtag Feminism
2013
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Monthly , May no. 89 2013; (p. 42-45) -
Destroying the Point
2013
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 19 May 2013; (p. 17) -
On the Couch With Jane Caro
2013
single work
interview
— Appears in: UQ News , July no. 606 2013; (p. 24) -
Women’s Writing Shines at the Sydney Writers Festival
2013
single work
column
— Appears in: Lip Magazine 2013;