Can someone please explain the whole Pleakley cross-dressing..

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thing to me?? :teeth:

Odd question I know, but I always just assumed that Pleakley was a girl. :confused3

TIA
 
he/she/it is an alien and therefore does not conform to our cultural conventions, but it's own - whatever those are...that has always been my take on it anyway!!! ;) :sunny:

:wizard:
 
Thanks! :rotfl:

I was just informed earlier by my DS and DD that Pleakley is a boy, so I was a little confused. :rolleyes:

My DD said why don't you ask the Disboards! :thumbsup2

**Just found this too, just in case anyone else was wondering. I know you all are just up nights wondering about this! :rotfl2:

Attentive viewers may notice Pleakley consistently dresses in women's clothing even while relaxing at home, and dressing in full drag while out among the humans. He is frequently referred to as Lilo's "aunt" by her friends. In particular, during the Stitch movie, it is implied Pleakley has actually bought a girdle despite his unconvincing denial, since it is technically underwear and thus useless for his normal disguise. He wrote his thesis on Earth sports, which was full of errors and he obviously got a bad grade on, and was the best student in his sewing class (which he says he took only as an elective; "It was that or woodshop.") Also, his actual first name is Wendy, which on his planet means "brave warrior".
In the television series, he had a brief mock engagement with Nani to placate his pushy visiting mother. In this same episode he also had a mock engagement to Jumba. Pleakely's mother is concerned that he hasn't found "the right girl" and that he is not married. Pleakley feels he must pretend to be married for his mother to approve and accept him. When his family arrives on Earth for the mock wedding of Nani and Pleakley, he reveals that he is happy being who he is, which includes being unmarried. After that his family accepts him and loves him for who he is.
 
I always assumed it was a joke because the voice of Pleakley is Kevin McDonald who was on Kids In The Hall and they often dressed like women in skits. The funniest episode of the show was when the other KITH guys played characters on the show.
 
MosMom said:
I always assumed it was a joke because the voice of Pleakley is Kevin McDonald who was on Kids In The Hall and they often dressed like women in skits. The funniest episode of the show was when the other KITH guys played characters on the show.

I've only seen one episode of KITH in my whole life, and it was the..."I'm crushing your head" episode. :happytv:

I remember me and my sister laughing so long over that, and of course we started doing it. Now my kids do it too, and they've never even heard of KITH.
 
I just figured he couldn't find pants to fit? :teeth:
 
I always thought it was part of the "tourist" disguise that he and Jumba dressed as a couple on vacation while they were trying to catch Stitch. Jumba as the husband and Pleakley as the wife. I assumed that Pleakley liked the look and as an alien didn't see a problem with "cross-dressing".
 












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