a few early comment express the concern that the film do not let the gay man be gay . some viewer feel that stage beauty send a message that only hethero sex be normal and if there be sexual ambiguity at the beginning and all end well . some of the negative critic review on rotten tomato also have a problem with the representation of androgyny and sexuality in the movie . my perception be that the movie do not try to send a message or convey a judgment . throughout the movie ned kynaston do not self identify a either gay or straight and or a a man or a woman . this constant confusion be make clear in several scene include the end of the movie . today we understand that sexuality be well describe on a continuum ( kinsey ) and therefore it be almost absurd to classify anyone a gay or straight . in the case of ned kynaston the lack of self identification be both in term of sexual orientation as well a gender . although the two identity crisis be clearly relate . a critic on rotten tomato begin his review with represent stage beauty be the ultimate fantasy for woman who tend to fall in love with gay men . this statement be base on at least two wrong assumption represent 1. ned kynaston be gay 2. ned kynaston stop be gay . i think one of the many strength of this movie be exactly this non judgmental and factual representation of the complexity of sexual identity . we seem to be make some progress in understand these issue better a they be be address by more and more movie and like alexander and beautiful boxer and brokeback mountain .