romy and michele

It's been 25 years since we were introduced to Romy White and Michele Weinberger as they were preparing to head home to Arizona for their ten-year high school reunion. On the surface, the movie may seem like nothing more than colourful candy-coated comedic confection that's endlessly quotable with a soundtrack that slaps, but if you look a bit deeper, beyond the iconic hair, makeup, costumes, catchphrases, and that epic three-way dance scene, you'll find Romy and Michele's High School Reunion is actually a bit of a Trojan Horse with regard to feminist ideals. Here are five ways the 1997 cult classic is actually a clandestine feminist classic as well.