Destroying the Joint

A fabulously provocative collection by women ready to destroy the joint



Early in September 2012, commentator Alan Jones, responding to a comment by Prime Minister Julia Gillard, said: ‘She [Gillard] said that we know societies only reach their full potential if women are politically participating. Women are destroying the joint – Christine Nixon in Melbourne, Clover Moore here. Honestly.’



The twitterverse exploded with passionate, disbelieving and hilarious responses, and now here in Destroying the Joint women reply to this comment and the broader issues of sexism and misogyny in our culture. With Jane Caro editing, this entertaining and thought-provoking collection consists of essays, analysis, memoir, fiction and more, from:





Penny Wong

Christine Milne

Tara Moss

Corinne Grant

Clementine Ford

Carmen Lawrence

Wendy Harmer

Catherine Deveny

Steph Bowe

Emily Maguire

Leslie Cannold

Stella Young

Monica Dux

Catherine Fox

Nina Funnell

Susan Johnson

Jennifer Mills

Michelle Law

Melissa Lucashenko

Krissy Kneen

Paula McDonald

Abby Cathcart

Dannielle Miller

Jenna Price

Lily Edelstein

Jill Tomlison

Yvette Vignando