I heard this too. There is a similar thought expressed from p30-31 of The Animal Activists’ Handbook by Matt Ball (http://animaladvocacybook.com/). Quotes from the two pages:
“After re-evaluating his priorities and choosing a more mainstream appearance, he noticed that the quality of his conversations improved, and the respect of his listeners increased. Consequently, he became more effective an influencer of change” (p30).
“All of us who are working for things that might be seen as going against the status quo should make sure our appearance doesn’t detract from our message. Our message is usually difficult enough for people to accept, without us putting up any additional barriers” (p31).
I heard this too. There is a similar thought expressed from p30-31 of The Animal Activists’ Handbook by Matt Ball (http://animaladvocacybook.com/). Quotes from the two pages: