I like to hear everyone's opinion on subjects, but like tessa said those opinions may not always be the law.
At one point in time, I was listening to so many opinions that I started to question myself and became more confused with everything. Now I take opinions and look at them for what they are. Someone else's viewpoint.
I think that TPE is somewhat of a fantasy myself. Giving complete and total power over to someone else would be crazy to me, and then where does that power really end? How much control can one person exert over another?
I know if I gave TG total control, I would be pierced in everyplace possible, my head shaved and chained to a wall in a basement.
The power exchange will always have limits for both parties and those limits are always being revisited and negotiated.
I never liked the term power exchange, but I understand the significance within the D/s relationship.
I want to be controlled, he wants to control me, and we set our boundries from there. To me that's where the whole power thing comes into play, with both parties sharing the power. The control is never absolute, but always changing to better the ongoing relationship.