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I was offended too... what Fonda did was manipulative and coercive, using a public setting to put Colbert on a spot that (it seemed clear) he was embarassed to be put in. He protested politely ("you're breaking my rules"; "my wife would object"; etc.) but none of that put her off his lap. She did not take any hints. She did not respect his feelings. She was, in short, just as rude as GWB winking at the queen. That she was doing all that in a sexualized way is, in a sense, just a distraction. Maybe she was trying to make a point, but if so I didn't get it either.
