I think girls get better treatment. Boys are own and may be treated any way. But a daughter is 'paraya dhan' and should be well protected for handing over in due course to her 'true owner' viz. husband.
These days parents give equal treatment to sons and daughters both. That is why girls are also performing well in various exams. The girls need more care and protection for 'protecting virginity'. Female chastity is very important and nobody cares about boys.
Sometimes earlier these conceptions were prevalent in society but the happy news is that people are now getting aware of the fact that both boys and girls are equal and hence both should be treated well for the development of a healthy society and into a better human beings...
yes, in this present modern days also parents treat boys better than girl.Actually they underestimate girls.As for parents girl is an outside as she will marry and go away.
Well in society boys are given good importance but in individual family the importance may vary from family to family. Comparisons are quiet common what ever be their gender.
in my home all of treated equally ya early before i childhood i thought that my brother is better treated than us but it was wrong when i become bigger.