They were not, and that's not what it says, but you're welcome to twist it however you like to believe differently - same as people do with the Bible.
If someone came up to your mom/sister/daughter and said "There's a hidden sniper with his rifle trained on you right now. Marry me and stay loyal, or else he'll shoot you" then you wouldn't consider that to be rape? I most certainly would. Whenever you threaten someone with violence for refusing a sexual relationship, that is rape.
Because in D&C 132:54, Emma is threatened with destruction if she refuses. That's called rape by duress.
That was AFTER impregnation, though, and under duress from supernatural beings. I don't think that's the correct order of operations for valid consent...
Mormons took that and really ran with it, as their a "Doctrine & Covenants" are much more blatant in support of rape. Joseph Smith told Emma Hale that God would destroy her for refusing to marry him.
My grandma. She always seemed the sweetest, kindest lady - freely sharing, donating time and her resources to charity. Yet when Orange Shitler was running for reelection, and she shared campaign propaganda with me after I repeatedly asked her but to, and I then shared with her the already overwhelming evidence of his malfeasance, pedofilia and rape, she simply responded that those things didn't matter to her because she thought "he'd be good for the economy."
I haven't spoken to her since.
Whaaaaaaaat? Bewildered expression
You don't know that! I like to believe that's exactly what he meant. Love one another.
The only thing worth looking forward to.
You're wrong, actually. Joseph and Emma Smith were married in 1844. You're probably thinking of when he took her as a concubine.
No, all sex in Christianity doesn't have God telling women who specifically they must marry and "cleave unto" (spread their legs) - only Mormons have such a vile religion.
Stop spreading misinformation. It's very clear Mormons worship rapists - they supported the current rapist in the White House at a higher proportion than any other denomination. It's just who they are.