If you're a feminist, you don't devote your career to defining yourself in relation to other feminists.
If you're an environmentalist, you don't devote your career to defining yourself in relation to other environmentalists.
If you're a Democrat, you don't devote your career to defining yourself in relation to other Democrats.
You may have views which differ from the conventional wisdom of the movement you're associated with, but you need only to express them in a positive fashion.
And, one more thing - being a "contrarian" does not give any greater weight to your opinions.
