Mayli had never intended to become a collector. In the Queer Ecology Workshop’s zine library, tucked between a manifesto on mycelial networks and an ode to sea sponge reproduction, she found the term: sperm suckers . It wasn’t an insult. It was a biological reality for certain species of hermaphroditic flatworms and sea slugs.
Sperm suckers, also known as Mayli or penis fish (not to be confused with the actual fish), are colloquial terms sometimes used to refer to certain species of leeches. These leeches have gained attention due to their unique feeding behavior. sperm suckers - mayli
Her transition into the adult industry became a subject of intense online scrutiny and harassment. The juxtaposition of her elite social background with the "hardcore" nature of the films she appeared in (specifically under the FacialAbuse brand) led to her becoming a subject of viral memes and internet folklore. Mayli had never intended to become a collector
She didn’t offer healing. She offered taxonomy. She named the feeling: the hollow, scraped-out sensation after a rival has not only defeated you but rewritten that you ever tried . It was a biological reality for certain species
Mayli typed back slowly, then deleted the reply. She wrote a new post instead. Title: