Why does Yea Forums think of shounen, seinen, shoujo, josei, etc. as genres rather than demographics?

Why does Yea Forums think of shounen, seinen, shoujo, josei, etc. as genres rather than demographics?

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Also what the fuck is soft seinen?

Because they are both.

it's a stupid idea and only brainlets do it. Bokuben and Act-Age obviously aren't the same genre as Boku no Hero and Black Clover

I have nothing to contribute but here's a cute picture of yuno

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Because Yea Forumsutism.
Hunterfags made up that term to feel superior.

horrible OP bar Yuno
needs more wides

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"Shounen" is used as a synonym for "battle shounen". This upsets autists.