See also Xenofiction, which does not necessarily feature humans, but takes the viewpoint of truly alien aliens. Wildlife Commentary Spoof can overlap when it involves "alien" perspective of humans. Can overlap with Just the Introduction to the Opposites if humans and aliens switch roles, but the context is still the usual "aliens visit Earth" situation. It can result in Alien Arts Are Appreciated. If the aliens completely freak out and go insane at the sight of humans, then it is Humans Are Cthulhu. If the aliens want to figure out humanity, then Humanity Is Infectious. If the aliens are more socially and technologically advanced, it's Humans Are Morons. If the aliens are the good guys, then it is Humans Are the Real Monsters. This works because, as we all know, an alien encountering human culture for the first time would reach conclusions that all agree with those of the author. This can also be used for a nice, satisfying Author Tract with the aliens puzzling "But why do they (insert the opposite of the author's worldview here)?" An Author Avatar alien can encounter humans and deliver the Author Tract through what for the alien (in-universe) is innocent questioning but for the author (out-of-universe) is Socratic irony. One variant has humans as cosmic abominations to primitive aliens. This is a heavily literary trope, because the basic concepts are easier to convey in writing. This can cause the most remarkable misunderstandings. Stories that have humans interact with aliens who are actually alien run into the fact that we're as weird to them as they are to us.
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