Homosexual seduction

Homosexual seduction is a controversial and mostly discredited theory that suggested that homosexuality is spread through intergenerational sex (hence, the seduction of youth). The theory originated in the early 20th century's work of German psychologists such as Albert Moll and Emil Kraepelin on adolescent sexuality, was used in the early work trying to explain the phenomena of male prostitution, and has been later exploited by homophobic propaganda and LGBT rights opposition to delay the progress of LGBT rights by portraying homosexuals as "old perverts who prey on children".