#AsAMother trends on Twitter after Sonia Kruger's Muslim comments.

Television personality Sonia Kruger caused waves on social media after she effectively called for a ban of Muslim immigrants to Australia on Channel Nine’s Today Show.

Kruger’s comments were condemned by Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner, who urged people to speak out against stereotyping Muslims.

In response to the controversy, she issued a statement saying: “Following the atrocities of last week in Nice where 10 children lost their lives, as a mother, I believe it’s vital in a democratic society to be able to discuss these issues without automatically being labelled racist.”

Her justification for her views as coming from a maternal standpoint riled many on Twitter, who began calling her out using the hashtag #AsAMother.

The #AsAMother hashtag was originally inspired by UK politician Andrea Leadsom’s inference that motherhood gave her “a real stake” in running Britain as Prime Minister, over fellow candidate, Theresa May.

Users took to social media to respond to the comments.

#asamother I believe all children regardless of their race, religion or sexuality should be safe and welcome everywhere

— Rhiannon smith (@Rhimeowmeow) July 18, 2016

I know Australian racism is *mainly* caused by painkillers and motherhood, but surely vegemite must play a part as well? #asamother — Pauline Pantsdown (@PPantsdown) July 18, 2016

#asamother, I’m very grateful that Australia accepted my refugee family in 1951. Thank you. Please don’t take notice of racists.

— Jenna Price (@JennaPrice) July 18, 2016

And while I’ve always been an environmentalist, #asamother I sometimes literally lie awake at night worrying about climate change. — Caitlin Fitzsimmons (@niltiac) July 18, 2016

#AsAMother, this Syrian refugee tends to daughter & cooks in tent at informal settlement;Mafraq,Jordan ( @Muheisen81) pic.twitter.com/eAVTcIic26

— Amy Feldtmann (@AmyFeldtmann) July 18, 2016

Can we get an official list of what #asamother qualifies you for? It would be a big help. — Charlie Pickering (@charliepick) July 18, 2016

“The first victim of the Nice attack… was a Muslim mother” #asamother #thedrum https://t.co/zoP7FU1pIw

— Arfa Noor (@arfanoor) July 18, 2016

Fine if you’re anti-Muslim immigration; just own that you’re against an entire group of people & don’t BS it’s just #asamother. #SoniaKruger — Nama Winston (@Nama_Winston) July 18, 2016

#asamother, I’m with David Campbell and Lisa Wilkinson.????

— Heather Wrightman (@hwrightman1) July 18, 2016

#AsAMother I hope to never teach my children how to hate and fear what is different. — Marie Kelly (@mk_writes) July 18, 2016

#AsAMother this refugee carried her child along a dirt road towards border between Serbia and Croatia (AFP) pic.twitter.com/uXAiSkVFZL

— Amy Feldtmann (@AmyFeldtmann) July 18, 2016

#Asamother, Sonia Kruger, you should be teaching your children to avoid division & small-mindedness, not perpetuating it yourself. — Emily (@Emilitaa23) July 18, 2016

This post originally appeared on ABC News.