Can we stop saying "Alt Pop"?

Here are all of the reasons why I think we should retire the term "Alt Pop"

1. This term is almost exclusively used for artists that are popular with teenage girls.  It implies that the music that they listen to is "watered down" when this couldn't be further from the truth.  I also shouldn't have to explain the issue with assuming that any music that young women listen to is "less authentic".

2. It doesn't really describe the music.  Tell me how Lana Del Rey, Mitski, The Smiths, and Paramore are all considered the same genre.  They have almost nothing in common, why are we lumping them together?

3. It's inherently contradictory.  Alternative music is anti-mainstream, whereas pop is mainstream.  Sure, Alternative artists can be popular, but they can never be "Pop", because that means they are trying to be mainstream and accessible.

Summary:

The term "Alt Pop" is complete garbage because it doesn't help categorize artist's sounds, it implies that  music has been watered down for mainstream audiences, and its name is inherently contradictory.  I would suggest using more accurate labels to describe individual artists instead.  For example, call Mitski indie rock instead of alt pop, or call The Smiths post-punk.