In the book entitled “Terzo tempo, fair play. I valori dello sport per il contrasto all’omofobia e alla transfobia”, p. 147, Mimesis editions, 2017, edited by Giuliana Valerio, Associate Professor of General and Specialized Pediatrics at the University of Naples Parthenope, Manuela Claysset, President of the National Council Uisp, Responsible for Gender Policies, and Paolo Valerio, Full Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Naples Federico II, the documents of the Conference organized in Naples on 22.04.2015 by the Parthenope University, by C.I.R.B. (Inter-University Center for Bioethics Research) and by other promoting bodies are collected

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 Book Rev    Fabio Frisone   1     Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology MJCP   ISSN: 2282-1619   VOL. 6, N.2 (2018)   Book Review      Third half, fair play. The values of sport to oppose homophobia and transphobia    by Giuliana Valerio. Ed. Mimesis, 2017.       In the book entitled “Terzo tempo, fair play. I valori dello sport per il contrasto all’omofobia e alla transfobia”, p. 147, Mimesis editions, 2017, edited by Giuliana Valerio, Associate Professor of General and Specialized Pediatrics at the University of Naples Parthenope, Manuela Claysset, President of the National Council Uisp, Responsible for Gender Policies, and Paolo Valerio, Full Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Naples Federico II, the documents of the Conference organized in Naples on 22.04.2015 by the Parthenope University, by C.I.R.B. (Inter-University Center for Bioethics Research) and by other promoting bodies are collected.  Book Rev    Fabio Frisone   2    From the title it is possible to notice how the will of the authors to oppose homophobia and transphobia favors characters able to maintain constant openness to dialogue and reflection, essential prerogatives so that we can arrive at an effective understanding of the phenomena. It is no coincidence that we immediately refer to the concepts of third half and fair play. As happens at the end of the match, in fact, even this book seems to have the intention to create an atmosphere of loyalty and non-violence to deal with topics that often seemed to be burning. And so that painful issues such as those referable to the concept of discrimination can emerge more conscious and transformed - especially in a country like Italy, where even the gender disparity in sports is still quite evident (see chapter VII) - it is necessary to approach the reading of the text using those typical qualities guaranteed by the logic of fair play.Sports practice has the potential to counteract the phenomenon of discrimination, but it can easily be seen that even today, especially in reference to issues such as sexual orientation and gender identity, the results achieved cannot be considered satisfactory, and the motivations appear to be multiple.  Thanks to a detailed explanation of the multidimensional concept of sexual identity (see chapter I), it is possible to understand how the misunderstandings generated by a lack of knowledge of the phenomenon can make sexual identity an object of prejudice and violence, not only agitated but also hidden. Precisely on this last type of violence, the second chapter proposes a study in which stereotypical beliefs and prejudicial attitudes are put forward by the students of Motor Sciences, thus presuming that future trainers and sports teachers risk feeding a heteronormative culture rather than contributing pedagogically to develop culture of inclusion.  Book Rev    Fabio Frisone   3    The implications of heteronormativity, amply detailed in the text, mean that in sports - potentially fertile soil for developing a cooperative goal-oriented training (see chapter IV) - it becomes extremely difficult, if not impossible, to be able to carry out the process coming out (see chapter X). And if it is true that sport brings with it the possibility of revealing a redemptive experience, it is equally true that various barriers (see chapter V) prevent an effective body awareness, further complicating a genuine path of self-seeking. The analysis that the authors propose with reference to the opportunities offered by sport to encourage inclusion phenomena seems to be in line with Mandela's statement in 2000: «Sport has the power to change the world. To unite people. It speaks a language that everyone understands. Sport can create hope where there was only desperation before». The challenge remains current and, above all referring to inclusion dynamics related to sexual identities in sports, the hope is to continue on a path of a serious and profound debate, so that we can increasingly succeed in achieving an effective awareness capable of soothing the suffering caused by prejudice and discrimination. Fabio Frisone  Psychological Doctor    University of Messina, Italy    © 2014 by the Author(s); licensee Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology,  Messina, Italy. This article is an open access article, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol. 6, No. 2, 2018.    Doi: 10.6092/2282-1619/2018.6.1932 

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 Book Rev    Fabio Frisone   1  
  
 
Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology MJCP   
ISSN: 2282-1619   
VOL. 6, N.2 (2018)   
Book Review   
   
Third half, fair play. The values of sport to oppose 
homophobia and transphobia 
   
by Giuliana Valerio. Ed. Mimesis, 2017.  
   
  
In the book entitled “Terzo tempo, fair play. I valori dello sport per il 
contrasto all’omofobia e alla transfobia”, p. 147, Mimesis editions, 2017, 
edited by Giuliana Valerio, Associate Professor of General and Specialized 
Pediatrics at the University of Naples Parthenope, Manuela Claysset, 
President of the National Council Uisp, Responsible for Gender Policies, and 
Paolo Valerio, Full Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of 
Naples Federico II, the documents of the Conference organized in Naples on 
22.04.2015 by the Parthenope University, by C.I.R.B. (Inter-University 
Center for Bioethics Research) and by other promoting bodies are collected. 
 Book Rev    Fabio Frisone   2  
  
From the title it is possible to notice how the will of the authors to oppose 
homophobia and transphobia favors characters able to maintain constant 
openness to dialogue and reflection, essential prerogatives so that we can 
arrive at an effective understanding of the phenomena. It is no coincidence 
that we immediately refer to the concepts of third half and fair play. As 
happens at the end of the match, in fact, even this book seems to have the 
intention to create an atmosphere of loyalty and non-violence to deal with 
topics that often seemed to be burning. And so that painful issues such as 
those referable to the concept of discrimination can emerge more conscious 
and transformed - especially in a country like Italy, where even the gender 
disparity in sports is still quite evident (see chapter VII) - it is necessary to 
approach the reading of the text using those typical qualities guaranteed by 
the logic of fair play.Sports practice has the potential to counteract the 
phenomenon of discrimination, but it can easily be seen that even today, 
especially in reference to issues such as sexual orientation and gender 
identity, the results achieved cannot be considered satisfactory, and the 
motivations appear to be multiple.  Thanks to a detailed explanation of the 
multidimensional concept of sexual identity (see chapter I), it is possible to 
understand how the misunderstandings generated by a lack of knowledge of 
the phenomenon can make sexual identity an object of prejudice and violence, 
not only agitated but also hidden. Precisely on this last type of violence, the 
second chapter proposes a study in which stereotypical beliefs and prejudicial 
attitudes are put forward by the students of Motor Sciences, thus presuming 
that future trainers and sports teachers risk feeding a heteronormative culture 
rather than contributing pedagogically to develop culture of inclusion. 
 Book Rev    Fabio Frisone   3  
  
The implications of heteronormativity, amply detailed in the text, mean that 
in sports - potentially fertile soil for developing a cooperative goal-oriented 
training (see chapter IV) - it becomes extremely difficult, if not impossible, to 
be able to carry out the process coming out (see chapter X). And if it is true 
that sport brings with it the possibility of revealing a redemptive experience, 
it is equally true that various barriers (see chapter V) prevent an effective 
body awareness, further complicating a genuine path of self-seeking. 
The analysis that the authors propose with reference to the opportunities 
offered by sport to encourage inclusion phenomena seems to be in line with 
Mandela's statement in 2000: «Sport has the power to change the world. To 
unite people. It speaks a language that everyone understands. Sport can create 
hope where there was only desperation before». The challenge remains 
current and, above all referring to inclusion dynamics related to sexual 
identities in sports, the hope is to continue on a path of a serious and profound 
debate, so that we can increasingly succeed in achieving an effective 
awareness capable of soothing the suffering caused by prejudice and 
discrimination. 
Fabio Frisone 
 
Psychological Doctor  
 
 University of Messina, Italy 
 
 
 © 2014 by the Author(s); licensee Mediterranean Journal of Clinical 
Psychology,  Messina, Italy. This article is an open access article, licensed 
under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. 
Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol. 6, No. 2, 2018.    
Doi: 10.6092/2282-1619/2018.6.1932 


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