[pnathan]

One useful point to take away from this is it helps to have an "adult"[1] in a high level position, to whom sensitive concerns can be brought to and dealt with in a discreet, sober, and careful fashion.

[1] i.e., someone mature, responsible, sober-minded.

[mahyarm]

Somebody like Sheryl sounds scary. The article makes it look like she handles private complaints she agrees with by stealth and doesn't even let the offending parties know the reason they were attacked.

Also when you work in a place that has too many 'adults', they can discount you because of your youth.

[geon]

> they can discount you because of your youth.

That doesn't sound very mature and responsible, the top level posts definition of "adult".

[lucisferre]

I'm sure that's nothing like being discounted because you're a woman.

[mahyarm]

What I was talking about had nothing to do with gender, even though the article was.

[ryguytilidie]

Yeah, last startup I worked at was two founders in their 20s with a head of operations who wanted to bang every chick who came in the office. Couldn't exactly make HR complaints to the head of HR when there was no one responsible around. Never working somewhere without a "responsible adult" honestly.