I count myself as a member of the aviation community and have flown rotary, single f/w, twin f/w, microlight. Long times since both gliders and balloons and am about to add autogyros. In too many places, though , I hear criticism of those who chose to reach the skies in ways which are different from the person criticising.
Pity but it is the way of things and someting people act in a way which re-inforces the prejudice.
Personally if I see a rotary pilot (for instance) doing stupid things I just think it is the individual who is wrong not the entire rotary community.