ABSTRACT
Shaw’s reflections on sexual equality are inherently controversial, inviting conflicting interpretations as to their meaning and worth. There are those who favour the ideas he formulated as a political thinker, while others find in these all the pitfalls and limitations of his Fabian socialism. Some disparage the portrayals of women in his plays, while others see them as model statements on the theme of female emancipation. Some find much to praise in a few plays and much to criticize in many more.
