The phrase “gay baby jail” is a roughly 12-year-old internet meme, first attributed to Tumblr user Bolto around 2013 and swiftly adopted as an affectionate pejorative used to “punish” fictional characters (often in the Homestuck fandom) similar to the more widely adopted “horny jail.” Twitch streamer SimpleFlips is also credited with using the phrase to refer to being “softlocked,” or unable to reload or progress, in a video game.