HIGHLIGHTS
*Khan said he doesn't agree with the feminist movement which he called a Western import
*He's in the eye of a storm after his comment in a TV interview
*Many on social media said Khan shows his "utter lack of understanding" of feminism
NEW DELHI: Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan is in the eye of a storm after his comment that the "Western notion of feminism degrades the role of a mother."
He said he doesn't agree with the feminist movement which he called a Western import.
"A mother has biggest influence on a person ...A real mother, that is. I completely disagree with this Western concept, this feminist movement... it has degraded the role of a mother...when I was growing up my mother had the most impact on me," said Khan in a TV interview.
Twitter backlash was quick.
Many on social media said Khan - who's aspiring to be Pakistan's Prime Minister -shows his "utter lack of understanding" of feminism.
Others said feminism actually celebrates motherhood.
Feminism, they said, is also the reason why so many countries now have paid maternity leave for mothers as per law.
Khan needs to educate himself, many said.