I find societies’ negative perceptions of what we do ironic, considering the profound freedom and innocence in our play.  In our context, power exchange is a ritual of trust, connection, and pleasure.  When done in a consensual and connected way, power exchange is life affirming and deeply expressive of our humanity. 

I believe professional domination requires expertise, responsibility, creativity and compassion.

I view dominance and submission as a creative medium that engages all of the senses and draws on many elements of the arts.  What we do is laden with symbolism and enriched by theater, dialog, visual aesthetics, and movement.  Like all other art forms, ours contains potential for beauty and meaning.

Both domination and submission rely on mutual responsibility and consent.  Submission is not a state of actual helplessness or degradation, but an experience of empowered surrender.

The dominance I hold is neither selfish nor selfless.  My power is ultimately that of benevolent authority in service of shared happiness.

While power exchange has the potential to be a profound experience, it also has the potential for lighthearted fun.  This is worthwhile in and of itself.