The Death of Imagination

OK, the women point was tongue-in-cheek: you can find beautiful women everywhere - even in Russia and California. Of course, the images projected in films and the experience of being in the country are quite different: I've spent some time in France, but never been to India - I have, however, known quite a few diasporic Indians. As far as soap goes, I don't think your distinction holds up: both groups show a broad range, certainly broader than among WASPy American's I've known.