The idea that a woman must be proper shows the historically accurate gender role that existed in the 1930s. A woman had to wear a dress, otherwise she was not considered a suitable woman. Stephanie Crawford communicates with Scout and says, "...you won't get very far until you start wearing dresses more often" (Lee 196). Stephanie makes the argument that women should wear dresses for proper etiquette. Not only was wearing dresses important, but careers played a huge role in gender roles, where men went to work and women stayed home. The idea of ​​a woman not being at home and providing a day's meal was frowned upon. Atticus, who is an exceptional gentleman, states, "...Mrs. Maudie can't serve on a jury because she is a woman" (Lee 188). Through Atticus' statement, Harper Lee reveals that women have not obtained as many privileges as men