Unpopular opinions

[Farseer]

Are not such female humans generally more out for getting attention to themselves than they are out for anything else?

Possibly for some, but definitely not all...no, not by any means. I know many females, particularly teenagers, who wear make-up to enhance their self-confidence or improve their self-image, not to mention use it as a mask/shield to hide or protect themselves behind for various reasons. The latter makes me think of *LST and RWC spoilers*

Spoiler

how the Rain Wilders hid their perceived "flaws" behind their masks, and only began to reveal themselves to others once they grew comfortable enough to set their masks aside or were viewed by others in society as having beautiful features rather than features that should be reviled (as was previously the case eg Malta and Reyn, who were even copied in the later stages of SoD. No doubt this will prove to be the same for ones such as Thymara etc once their Elderling status is learnt.

I also know quite a few women who wear make-up as a means of effective sun protection.