Cardooney don't dwell on what happened. You advocated for yourself, got the amount you deserve like the temp, and you still have your job. Advocating with male bosses is always hard because they tend to try to one-up their employee by using shame and deflection, to thwart the employee's self confidence or request and force that person to back down. But you didn't back down, you are now paid nearly the same rate as the temp they hired which is a huge victory. It's scary to ask bosses for pay raises, especially when you know you have earned it.