Mormon Apologist Historian Defends Joseph Smith’s Child Brides? Reddit Post Claims It Was ‘Normal’—But Is It True?

Mormon apologists are at it again. A recent post on r/AskHistorians defends Joseph Smith’s marriage to 14-year-old Helen Mar Kimball, claiming it was ‘normal for the time’ and not as scandalous as critics suggest. The post, written by a user u/sowser, provides a detailed argument attempting to justify Smith’s actions using historical norms and cultural relativism