Women Of The Week: South Korean Dating Show Contestants, Chinese Editor Cao Zhixin, Indonesian Daredevil Rider Karmila Purba
Here are all the inspiring women you should know about this week.
This week has shown us that women have unmeasurable bravery.
From standing up to political oppressors to revealing their true self to the world, these are the inspiring women of the week 👩
1. South Korean Dating Show Contestants Jasmine And White Rose
A South Korean reality dating show “Love Alarm Clap! Clap! Clap!” has gone viral after the woman contestant Jasmine, who had been dating male contestants, openly chose to go on a date with another woman contestant named White Rose, saying that she has liked her since the first episode.
Jasmine’s choice surprised not only the contestants but the hosts, and soon sparked discussion on social media.
“To be honest, this all started because I had feelings for ‘White Rose’. I think if I met with her to clear everything up and be honest about everything, it will be better for both Rose and me,” Jasmine said.
2. Chinese Editor Cao Zhixin
26-year-old Chinese editor Cao Zhixin participated in the A4 Revolution protests and spoke up about protesters being detained and forced to sign blank arrest warrants in a video.
In the video, she warned that she could vanish because all of her friends began disappearing after they attended the protests in November.
“I have asked my friends to post this in case of my disappearance,” she says in the video. “If you are seeing this video, that means I have already been taken away by police, like my other friends.”
She has since disappeared.
3. Indonesian Daredevil Rider Karmila Purba
Meet Karmila Purba, also known as the “Princess of the Wall of Death”, a daredevil driver who defies stereotypes while performing at carnivals across West Java, Indonesia.
The 23-year-old rider defies gravity and fearlessly rides the famous “Wall of Death” attraction, a six-meter-high-wall.
Purba was a street performer in Sumatra before becoming a daredevil driver to earn more money.
“People were saying to me, ‘You are a woman, why do you do something like that? It’s not for females’,” she told AFP news.
