Like cbx said, people are becoming more accepting of synths and such, with more and more people saying they too make electronic music when I mention my interest in it. Which bring me to the other side of the haters; the pure computer musicians who thing hardware is redundant due to plug-ins. I've more than once been called stupid for working without them. Some are confused and will quizzically ask "Not even for recording?" No, I have stand-alone recording boxes. One guy I was working with formed the idea that because I buy hardware that I must be rich and am part of the bourgeoisie that is ruining society. I tried to point out that I make the same money as him just I put my money towards synths and stuff, not Che Guevara teeshirts. A few years ago at the local music tech shop, I was scoffed at for buying a Volca Beats. Same guy served me the other week when I bought a MIO4 MIDI interface/router. He asked what it did, so I explain that it's an interface with stand-alone router functionality. The guy spun-out that such things exist, then started explaining he's only this year broken out of the DAW/VST world and is kicking himself he never did before! Nice that he's finally coming around, heheh.
I think we will always be seen as weirdos the same way computing nerds are seen by the casual user. I have to say though, I do like being seen as a bit of a loon for the instruments I prefer to play.