I'm surprised nobody has suggested the possibility of people not interpreting the question literally. I.e. "larger" in terms of what? Importance? Population? P

I'm surprised nobody has suggested the possibility of people not interpreting the question literally. I.e. "larger" in terms of what? Importance? Population? Perceived size from our point of view? Absolute size is the interpretation that makes most sense to us male geeks, but it is not by any means the only option you could think of. To me that would explain why more women pick the unusual option, as they are more likely to think outside the rational box. That doesn't necessarily mean that they are ignorant.