Indeed, says Lan, "It's not a bad thing for nannies to share household responsibilities, so there are more people taking care of the children. But domestic workers are often not treated as equals, leading to overt classism, racial discrimination and oppression within the household, forming a harmful example for the children. This is the area we need to worry about most."
事實上，「保姆可以分擔家務，也讓小孩有更多人關心，本來並不是壞事；但外傭往往得不到平等對待，以致在家庭內上演赤裸裸的階級、種族的歧視與壓迫，對小孩形成不良示範，這才是最需要擔憂的地方，」藍佩嘉說。