Rape is by no means a laughing matter.

But using humour to get a message across in a way that makes it easy for people to understand, share and support makes infinite sense.

Here are four superbly funny and tragically tongue-in-cheek takes on the legitimate rape issue:

Susan notes: Barely concious, unable to speak, and in excruciating pain after having had sulphuric acid thrown in her face, 25-year-old model and TV presenter Katie Piper wrote a two-word note to her mother in 2008. "Kill me," it said.

Two years later, Piper created a foundation to help burn victims, is leading a full and happy life and is an inspiration to all whom she meets.