The First Alien Abductees
Decoder Ring
The Story of the Hills Tapes Into Anxiety
The story of betty and barney hill tapped into another kind of anxiety at the time. It revolves around women's bodies, powerlessness and a reproduction. As alien abduction stories became more prevalent, you could see the influence of Betty and Barney throughout science fiction from close encounters to day. The exfiles was inspired by the hills but also took that narrative and made it popular.
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