From another perspective if after a particularly bad storm in which a number of shingles have blown off the roof the woman grabs a bundle of shingles and some tar and climbs on the roof to repair the storm damage I would imagine she would be noticed and praised more then her male counterpart.  I suspect the same would apply when the brakes go on the car or the driveway has blown closed with snow.  If the man would handle these tasks no big deal however a woman would be praised more.  In the end it the task undertaken does play a part in this discussion.