"Terrorist Assemblages: Homonationalism in Queer Times" by Jasbir K. Puar

Terrorist Assemblages: Homonationalism in Queer Times by Jasbir K. Puar is in an interesting book that deals with various topics. There is a chapter that deals with the tortures that took place at Abu Ghraib. The torture was mostly about humiliations. In the culture there it is seen as humiliating for a man to be nude in front of other men. Another part of this was the anti-gay views of many Muslims. It also talks about some people in the U.S.A. who see Middle Eastern men as being sexual perverts. The book also deals with Sikhs being mistaken for Muslims in the U.S.A. and the hate crimes that have taken place because of this. I do not think that hate crimes are ever justified. The books also speaks of Sikhs in the U.S.A. taking steps to show their patriotism in this country. Another topic is how Sikhs and Muslims are often marginalized in the LGBTIQ community. Within this community in the United States there are people who are not accepting of people who have different religious beliefs or  are of different ethnicities. The vocabulary of this book may be challenging for some readers, but it is worth the effort. I learned a lot from this book.