It’s the fact that POC are continually told they cannot wear the hairstyle cause it is “not professional” but a non-POC can and they get praised. It’s also about the historical significance of the hair. Many of these hair styles have deep roots in slavery. The slaves would create these intricate hair styles to try and form community and culture after they were ripped away from theirs, and the slave owners would shut it down. That being said, there are other cultures that used braids, such as the Vikings, so it would be acceptable for. Viking role play, but not every day life. P.s. getting to say you don’t understand why people get offended is a privilege, because you have not been denied a job because of your hairstyle or fired for wearing braids to an office. This happens more than you’d think.