You shouldn't let comments like those discourage you. Everybody gets them. It has nothing to do with your particular beard and everything to do with recent events. Beards are a classic style that are never unfashionable. Some people get swept up in a frenzy over politics, that's all.

Just laugh it off. But in the back off your mind keep reminding yourself that you've got a great beard growing on your face. That requires courage and commitment. How many people have these things?