Sir, - John Waters again shows his courage as an independent minded journalist in his article entitled "the greatest threat to truth comes from denial". His observation regarding society's denial of women's capacity for violence is a truth that is too much for some feminists to swallow, as is shown by the letter from Sinead O'Keeffe. It is significant that she ignores the content of his article and instead attacks him for something he did not do - ie, deny or undermine the prevalence of domestic violence against women in this country. - Yours, etc.,
Michael Stephens, Pineview Grove, Aylesbury, Tallaght, Dublin 24.