Today I present to you 1 image that contains 2 divided pictures of what anyone would say appears to be a young girl who's a Native American and is in no way in tact with our current modernized living. You also see a young boy who appears to be very clean-looking, modernized, well-taught, and seems to understand and apply the modernized living of an American. Now, you may be thinking... Why put an American boy and a Native American girl in one picture together? What is the message that is trying to be sent out? Right off the bat, by appearance, I'd say this can show sexism by showing a un-modernized girl and a modern-boy. Or maybe the picture's comparing how people lived in the past and now, and it's not about gender at all.

Looking more into this image, we see a very cultural girl who has very long hair, wears several beeds around her neck that were most likely made by her, a thick clothing style, and appears to be dirty and in an out-side environment. On the other hand, we have a boy who looks like he's very modern with what we'd say appears to wear normal proper clothing, a plant in the background that's in a vase, and is leaning on some sort of manufactured object, not to mention, he also has very short hair. Now, I still can't put my finger on it... What's there that isn't obvious to compare?

Looking a bit closer to the pictures, specifically into their faces... You'd notice a surprising reveal. They're the same person! (dun dun dun) -- A young Native American boy was taken from his cultural environment and is placed into a more modernized civilization where he's taught differently and must act differently in order to appeal to-and-with the crowd. What was that? Did you just ask why? Well, because that's what we need to do and that is to force people into becoming something they're not because we know what's good for them and they don't know anything because they follow a different culture that we're not used to...
Am-I-Right? NO!

What appears is that the boy is older on the modernized picture... You're probably thinking, "So what? It's not a girl?", NO, it's NOT a girl! I've put in deep thinking into this picture and I've learned and believe that the theme the message is trying to convey is 2 different very important morals.
You cannot simply look at something and believe what you think it appears to be. One must think before acknowledgement.

People vary of different beliefs, cultures, and traditions. You cannot take one from their environment and beliefs due to what you think is right. Our modern can be their un-modern. Our beliefs can be their dis-beliefs. Who is to say what is the right culture and tradition? Only you are to say for yourself.

As you should see... It's not that the Native American boy is incapable of being modern in our view, as we can see from the image that he's modern in growth. It's that the Native American boy chose to follow his culture and his own personal beliefs... Until of course he was taken with no choice to be modern. This means that, yes! A boy can have long hair, necklaces, and long clothing. A boy can also have short hair, no necklaces, and short clothing... So can a girl! These are all based on the person's personal and traditional or cultural beliefs.

Some are to say that Native Americans are not advanced and should become more into our modern world. Thus, who is to really make a statement like that? As humans living the modern life, we have machines and technology that do things for us and while we are well aware that we are harming our own world and environment through pollution and nature-wise destruction. Yet, we don't do anything about it, much. On the other hand, Native Americans cause no harm towards the world and environmental. Therefore, they keep peace with their environment. Under what circumstance are we to say that we are the wrong ones or they are? In fact, we're the ones damaging our world more than they are.

Don't let people tell you what you can or cannot do. Just be you! Also, think twice before you acknowledge something because things can be what they don't seem to be after all!