Maine Sen. Matt Pouliothe didn't vote for the Equal Pay for Equal Work bill. He was criticized, and he wrote an oped about how women are thriving in Maine’s economy. Essentially, he mansplained equal pay. And one of his constituents responded: https://www.centralmaine.com/2019/11/16/maine-compass-bill-got-maine-closer-to-equal-pay-for-equal-work/ …
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“Sen. Pouliot may think this doesn’t happen because it has never happened to him. But I know wage discrimination takes place because it has happened to me. It has happened to women in my family, my colleagues & my friends. This new law marks a step in the right direction…"
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“Not all Maine women are thriving, and Sen. Pouliot’s justification for voting against equal pay for equal work falls hollow on the ears of women in his district and across Maine. We deserve someone who will work for women and families, not against them.” https://www.centralmaine.com/2019/11/16/maine-compass-bill-got-maine-closer-to-equal-pay-for-equal-work/ …
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