There's a large segment of society which are so frightened of "difference" they try to enforce a ridiculous conformity on everyone. I have found that simply doing one's own thing, and shrugging them off, leaves them unable to counter.

You are not influence by our social disapproval? Well, that's all we've got!

Then we get allies coming out of the woodwork, silently admiring, like me I have toyed with the idea, but currently am getting good results from fasting, per Dr. Fung.