THIS. You’ve explained perfectly why its such a significant step. It is the “added cultural and racial baggage” that gives many black women an insecurity and complex about who they allow to see them in such a “natural state.” As you said thankfully it somewhat receding but its still an insecurity in many.

Nah, it’s not a stupid question and I’m glad you asked :-)

Black women with natural hairstyles often put their hair into braids or twists at night, and then undo the braids/twists in the morning and style it into whatever look. These particular braids/twists aren’t generally considered a hairstyle unto themselves, they’re just a necessity to keep kinky hair from breaking, and…

The woman in the article was just referring to braiding/twisting her own hair at night to keep it from tangling.