When talking about athletes and the every day struggle to perform, stereotypes may be one of the most contributing factors. In the article, Stereotyping that Hurts, Stereotyping that Helps, John M. Grohol describes how stereotypes in everyday life may either help or hurt people in performance. Throughout his blog, Grohol takes several diverse approaches to express his opinion on the different effects of stereotyping. Grohol is very optimistic when trying to reverse the negative stereotypes in to more inspiring labels. Grohol quotes