Two Avengers fics that handle rape in an different and mature manner

Just read a couple of fics from avengerkink that I have to laud, because I feel both handled a very sensitive subject -- rape -- in two very different manners, but both handled it well and had a *point* to what they were trying to say.

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Compilation of Advice

This post is a compilation of a couple advice threads on the Straight Dope, which asked posters for the best, simplest advice they've ever gotten, or which they could give. I thought some might be interested in reading through the list. You can find the original posts on http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/index.php

Alcohol never makes a problem better. It just makes you a morose drunk.

If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?

Nobody likes a smartass.

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