Multiple outlets report on a new study examining whether parents treat children equally regardless of sex. The articles say the research challenges the idea that parents consistently raise sons and daughters in the same way, describing instead a “parenting divide” in everyday treatment. According to the summaries provided, the study’s central finding is that sons and daughters are raised differently, even when parents believe they are following a policy of equal treatment. The coverage frames this as an empirical result from the study, rather than a commentary on individual families. However, the excerpts do not specify what particular differences the study measures, such as whether the variation relates to expectations, chores, rules, communication, or other aspects of upbringing. The reports emphasize the broader implication that gender can shape parenting practices in subtle and routine ways. Overall, the sources align on the claim that parents do not always treat sons and daughters identically, though they offer limited detail about the specific outcomes and methods in the provided text.