So you know you’re facing unfair sex discrimination on the job. Maybe you found out your employer is systematically paying women less than men for the same work. Or you got fired as soon as you said you were pregnant. Or your male coworkers have been groping and propositioning you and the other women relentlessly, and the company won’t make them stop. Should you sue?

I recently decided that on my next set of business cards I would change my title from co-founder to translator. Why? Because, while I did co-found what I know to be the only investment banking firm focused solely on women owned and run companies, what I really do all day long is translate. I translate fabulous marketing plans and sales strategies, written by Venetians—women—into numbers that represent investment opportunities to be read by Martians—men. Often times I find myself translating the story of the little company that could, into the dynamic acquisition target for a strong strategic buyer. Why am I a translator and not just an investment banker? Let me give you some examples.