I suspect - with zero evidence - that handshakes are a male way of greeting, and women got included in it, because what else would you do, but it doesn't work well for them.
Doing it to a woman seems more like a form of assault.
It's ironic how an attempt to show dominance is actually such a clear demonstration of (psychological) weakness.
In reality though, it's very much a male tendency to pursue and display their physical strength; that handshakes also become an avenue for this is unsurprising.