They&#x27;re not &quot;ordinary people&quot; like Americans or Germans. There is a face people (especially educated people) from these countries like to put on. &quot;Oh, we are just like you.&quot; Except the normalization of domestic abuse; inhumane treatment of servants; strict gender roles; condemnation of homosexuals; the deep-seated racism. In the country where my parents come from, <i>87% of women</i> are the victims of domestic violence: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.asianews.it&#x2F;news-en&#x2F;In-Bangladesh,-87-per-cent-of-women-victims-of-domestic-violence-30204.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.asianews.it&#x2F;news-en&#x2F;In-Bangladesh,-87-per-cent-of...</a>.<p>It&#x27;s not a &quot;media stereotype.&quot; I&#x27;m speaking from first-hand experience. I&#x27;ve seen most of the above in my own extended family (which is all educated and upper middle class). It&#x27;s the dirty laundry and it&#x27;s deeply ingrained in culture. Obviously, a lot of people do embrace western values. But I&#x27;ve met plenty of educated people from those countries with a western education whose are still trapped by their culture. They might be hackers who code, but they also think women shouldn&#x27;t work.