Letter: Sexist women

Sir: The discussion of the Suzanne Moore/David Aaronovitch gender debate has missed the point. All men of my generation have heard this rubbish before. The argument boils down to the assumption on the part of people of Ms Moore's persuasion (some men have fallen for this argument) that all men hold the same views and attitudes toward women and the world around them. This is simple bigotry.

They further assume that they will help the cause of women by treating men as personally and individually responsible for the abuses women have suffered over thousands of years. This is then used as justification for childish insults.

My gender, like my race, is determined genetically. The Independent would not give a platform to racists

IAN CHARLES

Oxford