Atticus shows prejudice in his discussion of women on juries. What stereotypes does he have of women?Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird

In Chapter 23 of To Kill a
Mockingbird, Atticus and Jem have a discussion after the trial about what
occurred with the jury.  When Jem asks Atticus why people picked for the jury "all come
from out in the woods," Atticus is pleased at Jem's observation.  He explains that women
are not allowed to serve on juries in Alabama (since this is the 1930s and that was the
law), and that many of the Maycomb citizenry interviewed as jurors were excused.  When
Scout indignantly asks why women cannot be on a jury, Atticus facetiously
adds,

"... I
guess it's to protect our frail ladies from sordid cases like Tom's.  Besides...I doubt
if we'd ever get a complete case tried--the ladies'd be interrupting to ask
questions."

While there may
be a touch of male chauvinism--after all, he is a product of his times--present in this
statement, Atticus's intention in mere humor, here, for he has the greatest of respect
for Calpurnia and Miss Maudie, especially.  His discussion with the children is one that
enlightens them to the reality of their times:  They live in a culture in which the
black man is not on the same socio-economic level with the white man.  Because of this
situation, which he has earlier termed "Maycomb's disease," Atticus tells Jem with
irony that the "stout Maycomb citizens "aren't interested" in getting involved with a
case that shakes their complacency with the social milieu in which they live; also, they
are afraid to get involved because with their verdict they could lose business or
political advantage or social position in the town when their vote became known.  This
discussion with his children indicates Atticus's recognition of their growing
maturity.