"Photos of torture and abuse at Abu-Ghraib are evident of the violent act of unveiling, stripping, and penetration, the ultimate act of cultural and sexual domination over an _______ Iraqi order. Male Iraqi prisoners were represented in the Abu-Ghraib photos as the opposite of what a US militarist and hypersexual soldier should be. The Iraqi prisoners were represented as helpless, obedient, and docile (read feminine) others. They were sexually dominated, degraded, and forced to simulate _______ acts. Within this homophobic, militarized, racist, and sexist representation, US military were defining their position as well as the nature of their domination over Iraqi others."

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The correct answer is B) emasculate; homosexual. The passage discusses the representation of Iraqi prisoners in a manner that contrasts sharply with the perceived ideals of US military masculinity, highlighting their emasculation and forced participation in acts depicted as homosexual to underscore their domination and humiliation.

"Photos of Torture and Abuse at Abu-Ghraib Are Evident of the Violent