My question is this...how does it appropriately describe the genre? Essentially, all it does is tell you what it ISN'T. Which really, shouldn't have narrowed anything down. But English, being a stupid language*, seems to be okay with that. And thus, society accepts this as truth.
Lets see how this haphazardry fares in other social contexts:
FIG 1.
"Hi, what's your name?"
"Well, it's not Josh."
"Oh..."
FIG 2.
"What's your diagnosis doctor?"
"He's got an acute case of non-health. My recommendation is stopping being sick as soon as possible."
FIG 3.
"Which way to the nearest gas station?"
"Under no circumstance should you turn left at the next intersection."
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*case in point: the word "though".
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