Unpopular opinions

['thul]

I know absolutely nothing about American Football but I can say I hate british/european football. The obsession with it is beyond my comprehension. It takes over people's lives!

These beings have come across a fairly apt description of that kind of sport.

"Sweaty men and small amounts of leather."

[spoiler=LST/RWC spoilers]The latter makes me think of *LST and RWC spoilers*
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.[/spoiler]
I also know quite a few women who wear make-up as a means of effective sun protection.

[spoiler=LST/RWC spoilers]The main difference is that the rain wilder custom stems from the common perception of chalcedans and Jamaillia. The six duchies folk only viewed it as odd or even interesting when Selden unveiled himself.
Another part is that the Elderlings get directed changes that are adapted to work well, whereas the rain wild traders get random changes that do not work well, often resulting in significant problems, both health-wise and longevity-wise.

If these beings recall correctly, in the story "homecoming" the changes wrought by the rain wilds were not viewed with horror, but with curiosity.
If that recollection is correct, that would indicate that the hatred of scaling et.al. comes not so much from culture or personal opinions as it does from bad experience.[/spoiler]