Her traditionally minded, prudish mother lives in Spokane, Washington. One factor in ignoring the Code was the fact that some found such censorship prudish. For Hindley, this demonstrated a marked change from her earlier, more shy and prudish nature. O'Hara later commented that "I'm not prudish but my training was strict". Apparently, the British authorities are either quite prudish or completely lacking a sense of humor. But there was nothing prudish about their concerted opposition to civil rights abuses. She is very prudish, dresses old for her age, rarely swears and does not smoke. When used by or toward teens, it can refer to prudish behavior. Much to prudish Alice's horror, they make love in Vicky's office. O'Hara was considered to be prudish in Hollywood. Andrew Mercado wrote in his book, "Super Aussie Soaps", that she was a "prudish" character.