When Men Are Harmed: Feminism, Queer Theory, and Torture at Abu Ghraib

In this Article I explore the assertions of anti-imperialist feminist scholars who critique imperial feminism for its support of the war on terror (WOT). I bring into this analysis the proposition by queer theorists that feminist reliance on male/ female subordination has the potential to not only obscure harm in times of war but also to perpetuate it. As a case study, I focus on the Abu Ghraib prison photos that depict, in part, female soldiers torturing male Iraqi prisoners. In conducting this analysis, I reveal the analytical limitations of dominance and cultural feminists, particularly with regard to male harm at the hands of women