Leno Harasses a Random Woman
Microsoft had a few women in this Windows 95 presentation, but they were a punchline from the beginning. The second of four women to be prominently featured is on for a few seconds and says nothing about the new operating system. Instead, she’s harassed by Leno, who asks her how she’s doing and then follows up with, “Can I show you my mouse sometime?” It doesn’t even make sense as a disgusting euphemism. But Leno accomplished what he wanted to do—demean a stranger and assert power.
