Is it essental that we venture out dressed, in order to further the 'cause'?

[Eemz]

I was out a lot over Christmas and very visible, and I talked in my normal voice to lots of strangers, many of whom had never interacted with a trans person before. I wasn't bothered or self-conscious about it, so neither was anyone else. One guy thanked me - I think he was expecting some sort of militant weirdo and it was eye-opening to meet just a regular person instead. Did that "further the cause"? Probably, and maybe I was vaguely aware of that, but I was mainly just out and about being me and living my life.

Now that all said - I'm very aware that there is a whole set of circumstances that allows me to do things like this. I'm not in a relationship, I have no kids, I'm already out to any family that matter, I'm not going to lose my job if it comes out at work, etc etc. I also have a fairly thick hide, and I still took the best part of 50 years to get to a point where I finally accept myself for who I am. That's possibly the biggest single factor. All of this would have been inconceivable only a year ago.

[Tracii G]

Some feel they have to be part of a "cause" for some reason maybe its that bunch that have the victim mentality.
To me getting out and interacting with the public and showing them we are nice people is enough for me.
I don't need to march and carry signs or scream out meaningless slogans and talking points.
Assimilate not agitate seems to be working for me.
If you feel you have to belong to one set of trans people and raise hell constantly IMO you aren't helping anything.
Case in point that crazy trans woman on you tube screaming at the store clerk because he mis genderd her.