Racism in "A Door into Ocean" by Joan Slonsclowski

"We are descendants of the same fish you are." If only someone of power and reason had told Hitler this phrase when he was mulling over how to solve the "Jewish Problem." The story "A Door Into Ocean," about a race of all-female aliens called "Sharers" living on an aquatic planet, involves some very poignant messages about race in society. The quote that started this passage is significant because the Sharer is trying to break down species barriers with the concept of divergent evolution, to eliminate any racism or hateful bias against the Sharers by the human overlords on the planet. It could also be in reverse, perhaps the Sharers are suspicious of the Humans, or simply stating facts, as all life on any given planet is descended from a common ancestor. If they are just stating facts, these facts must be stating a purpose, to defuse racism and conflict, especially from the Patriarch.