If Microsoft ran the entire dry cleaning industry, it might very well choose to discriminate against women (or men, depending on market conditions).
If Microsoft ran the entire laundry industry, they would do whatever they had to to stay competitive and expand their market-share.
mnli hypothesis: If Microsoft ran the entire laundry industry, they would do whatever they had to to stay competitive and expand their market-share. premise: If Microsoft ran the entire dry cleaning industry, it might very well choose to discriminate against women (or men, depending on market conditions).