Although Hicks was widely deemed controversial during her lifetime for her willingness to openly discuss human sexuality, her legacy is understood as important for particularly Singaporean society during its period of broad-scale societal changes under forces of globalisation.
Although Hicks was widely deemed controversial during her lifetime for her willingness to openly discuss human sexuality, her post-death legacy is understood as important for particularly Singaporean society. Hicks is an important transitional social figure between old and new Singapore during its period of broad-scale societal changes under forces of globalisation.