Short Beautiful Hair

So I started a new job recently, but prior to getting the job, before the interview, I thought it would be a good idea for me to get a wig. Currently, my hair is cut into a mohawk, a hairstyle that I love greatly and feel absolutely beautiful with. However, I know some employers frown upon such hairstyles, so I decided to get a wig for interviews and such.
So I go ahead and wear the wig to the interview, even though I probably didn't need it since the place doesn't have a strict dress code. But a couple days later, I found out that I got the job, so I figure I'd better wear the wig for my first day of work. I do this and throughout the day I get several compliments on my hair and even have a random guy hit on me for awhile. Eventually though, I get to ask my supervisor whether or not it's ok to wear my mohawk, and he says it's fine. I was very happy about this, because the wig was hot and I was getting annoyed by having to worry about whether or not my wig was going to fall off sometime during the day.
So the next day, I have my normal(and infinitely more awesome) hair out and I could tell that people looked at me differently from the day before. Not from coworkers, but from random passersby. I had always wondered if people stared at me a lot for having a mohawk, but wasn't sure if I was just being paranoid. But the day after I had worn the wig, I could definitely tell that people's eyes lingered on me a bit longer than they did when I had the wig on. Very irritating.
I guess I should describe what these different hair looks actually look like.
My hair is short(by straight haired folks standards), tightly coiled and black and creates a totally awesome effect when I spike my hair up.
The wig is long, brown straight hair, with bangs and a blonde highlight. Basically, right in line with the mainstream standard of beauty.
The way people react to my mohawk is irritating. But the way people treat me differently with the wig is infuriating. Too many people see long straight hair as the standard of beauty and disregard or put down any other hair types. Short and/or tightly coiled hair is just as beautiful. I love my natural hair and my mohawk and this is one of the first times in my life that I truly like my appearance. When I wear the wig, I don't feel like myself and feel like I'm being deceitful. I'd rather be ostracized for showcasing my real hair in a style that I love and makes me feel beautiful than pander to the narrowminded masses who are more comfortable with conformity and follow a false standard of beauty.