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Because theres no point in comparing Western gender expectations in something that was originally designed for Japanese audiences. All it does is reveal the fact that you're an ignorant fool. For all you know, MU might have had a massive influx of male Japanese manga readers who voted for Shoujo because they're afraid to admit they hate the genre publicly.
There is a point to the comparison because this is a discussion about a poll on a site with a largely western userbase, as previous poll results have reflected. Understand that, while manga is originally designed for a Japanese audience, the polls on this site are not (hence why they're, you know, in English).
Don't go around throwing insults when you have nothing to back your claim of some sort of "influx of male Japanese manga readers". I originally brought up Western gender expectations because this is a site with a majority of North American and European users. Don't believe me? Simply visit the list of older polls and search "continent". In a more recent poll, only 2 percent of respondents stated their primary language was Japanese. You're grasping at straws; I'm simply pointing out facts.
Also, remember that my first several posts were made in reference to the poll's older wording. Initially, many users responded to this poll negatively because they like works from all four of the demographics. I simply voiced an opinion as to what could be the underlying cause behind the amount of prejudice we saw against the female oriented demographics. I used your original post as a reference for my argument, but it wasn't meant as a direct attack to you.
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Because neither of us knows each other's background, your initial statement is meaningless.
That was an open invitation for you to describe your own experiences in the matter. Initially you yourself agreed (or at least said it was a "fair statement") that in western societies, girls face less criticism for expressing interest in masculine things as opposed to vice versa. If you've observed the exact opposite to be true, then please tell - I'm always willing to expand my views of the world. This is supposed to be a discussion, not some sort of battleground for who's "right" or "wrong". However, by your continued use of disparaging language, I see you are less than willing to continue on in a mature manner, so we can end this here. The poll was changed to include "read the least", so I'm already happy.
Last edited by Calamansi at 4:12 pm, Jun 21 2015