function onPlayerReadyVidible(e){'undefined'!=typeof HPTrack&&HPTrack.Vid.Vidible_track(e)}!function(e,i){if(e.vdb_Player){if('object'==typeof commercial_video){var a='',o='m.fwsitesection='+commercial_video.site_and_category;if(a+=o,commercial_video['package']){var c='&m.fwkeyvalues=sponsorship%3D'+commercial_video['package'];a+=c}e.setAttribute('vdb_params',a)}i(e.vdb_Player)}else{var t=arguments.callee;setTimeout(function(){t(e,i)},0)}}(document.getElementById('vidible_1'),onPlayerReadyVidible); A Utah politician who sparked outrage with his ludicrous explanation for why employers should not have to pay men and women equally has resigned from his position.James Green, vice chair of Utahs Wasatch County GOP,said in a statement to Fox 13 Salt Lake City that there was no offense intended with his remarks, and that he profusely apologizes to those who were offended.Green incited the rage of equal pay advocates earlier this week in his letter to the editorin the Wasatch Wave, titled Equal Pay For Women Has Consequences. In the letter, Green argued against a state senate bill aimed at strengthening equal pay protection.Specifically, the bill would require employers to develop and disclose uniform criteria about how they decide on compensation and would call for the Department of Workforce Services to study pay disparities between men and women in Utah.Utah GOP chair's letter to editor published TODAY (not in the year 1624) pic.twitter.com/FtrWWLJguL Mary Emily O'Hara (@MaryEmilyOHara) February 16, 2017 @MaryEmilyOHara the most stunningly obtuse thing about his argument: uh, moms need money to support their kids. Mine was single. Mary Emily O'Hara (@MaryEmilyOHara) February 16, 2017 In his letter, Green claimed that men need to be paid more so they can support their families and allow the Mother to remain in the home to raise and nurture the children. He argued that if businesses have to pay men and women equally, theyll have to dock the pay of men, meaning that mothers will be forced to work outside the home as well.Responding to public outcry over the letter, Green sent a second letter to Fox 13 on Wednesday in which he apologizedsort of.There was no offense intended toward Women, whatsoever, he wrote. And yet some took it that way. To those who were offended, I profusely apologize. I sincerely did not mean to do that. (Read the whole letter here.)Green also said the main point of his letter was that he does not believe the government should dictate what private establishments do in terms of compensation or hiring practices. He added, Of course, Womens contributions in the workplace are just as valuable as any one elses. I was merely pointing out the historical reasons for pay disparity and the challenges of overcoming that.After continuing to receive sharp criticism, however, Green resigned from his position on Friday.I didnt want to hurt the party any further, he told Fox 13. They didnt force me to do it. There was no coercion. I chose to step down. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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