I think a lot of it, particularly for non-physical activities, comes down to competiveness and resilience.
Males just tend to have a greater propensity for competition and are willing to put up with a lot of hardship. Females are more geared towards social acceptance and conviviality (on the surface).
Take cooking for example. For almost all of it, physical strength doesn't matter. It's about skill and a good gut feeling for it. And despite pushes for more females, the field is still dominated by men.
Why? Perhaps it's because the culinary world is a high-octane place, where the pressure can be immense, stakes high, and tempers fray. A certain type of humour comes from this, and from the outside it comes across as nasty. Being competitive helps you survive this. I don't think most women are psychologically (due to biology) equipped for it.