Bilawal's reply to reporters inquiring about his marriage plans isn't witty, it's sexist and misogynistic

LAHORE - Bilawal Bhutto has often been the target of various 'jokes' that make people want to defend him on social media more often than not. However, this time Bilawal has stirred controversy himself by giving a sexist reply that did manage to get a few male peals of laughter but offended many others along the way.

Upon being asked as to when Bilawal plans on tying the knot he responded, “We are holding detailed, comprehensive and strategic meetings over this matter. The exact time of the marriage is also under consideration as whether to get married before or after next general elections or during or before its election campaign."

“Since there are four provinces, there should be a wife from each of the province. I’ll share with you the electoral impact once the report is prepared,” Bilawal further said.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's witty reply to a question by a reporter at the Karachi Press Club on Feb 2 asking him about his marriage plans and when they would materialize pic.twitter.com/fNqYvaCSmO

— omar r quraishi (@omar_quraishi) February 2, 2019

People's responses started pouring in.

Hahaha! Patriarchy/misogyny spelled as “witty”. Wow!

— Aamna Hassan Fasihi (@AamnaFasihi) February 3, 2019

When somebody who aspires to be PM jokes this way about women, you know you are in trouble. @BBhuttoZardari @BakhtawarBZ @sherryrehman

— Mehjabeen Zameer (@MehjabeenZ) February 3, 2019

Witty? He is clearly telling that he will not get married perhaps you can’t read between the lines. He is not interested in girls.

— Izzat Aziz Rehman (@izzazzaid) February 3, 2019

Witty??????? Are you kidding? ???? These are disgusting remarks

— Shazia Naseem (@ShaziaNaseem2) February 3, 2019

https://twitter.com/EssenJaved/status/1092109055273984002

Not witty it’s disgusting to say the least

— Abbas (@abbymahmud) February 3, 2019

If Bilawal' ans is witty. Then wit is crying

— shahnaz (@shahnazijaz) February 3, 2019

People think the remarks are "disgusting" and are not witty in any manner. Using women's support in such a derogatory manner is making people wonder what is wrong with the politician?

Bilawal's attempt was seen by some as a sign that he is finally opening up to journalists as such questions used to fluster him at first. The response was probably meant to taunt Imran Khan about his marriages.