As a female programmer I get the same blank stares from a lot of men also. I explain what my programs do and how they make certain processes more efficient, tal

As a female programmer I get the same blank stares from a lot of men also. I explain what my programs do and how they make certain processes more efficient, talk about our customer stories. But then, I don't work for SAP or some vague consultancy firm. I have a friend who is a manager in an oil company: I have no idea what he does day to day but I do know that he gets to take a helicopter to work sometimes. We talk about the cool stuff.