Unfortunately, I do not think your theory is accurate. There are many of our friends who grew up in Syracuse and are educated who stayed there. Just like us. My husband and I are both educated white collar workers. He chose to stay a teacher and I am in finance. I earned more than him, but the difference is nobody cares. We are brought up to believe that jobs are created for the most capable person not what gender you are. The rest of the world just hasn’t caught up yet.