Letter: Asian values

Sir: Although I agree with Peter Popham ("Is sexism an Asian value?", 12 April), I do not think outsiders should impose their opinions or values on women in Asian countries. Who can say whether Japanese women are happy or not with their way of life? Westerners often think they know what is best for foreigners. How would we feel if the reverse happens to us?

Parichat Dibb

Ashford, Middlesex