power fantasy

plural power fantasies

1. human sciencesA story where a character experiences great levels of power, control, or influence, intended as an escapistic vehicle for the audience or author.

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   Indeed, when I was 12 or 13 years old and was first discovering the female power fantasies written by Tamora Pierce, I distinctly remembering thinking her headstrong and sexpositive female lead Alanna was arrogant and uncomfortably promiscuous. (The character had a total of three sexual partners in her lifetime.)

   2015, Magda Erik-Soussi, “The Western Sailor Moon Generation: North American Women and Feminine-Friendly Global Manga” (chapter 1), in Casey Brienza, editor, Global Manga: "Japanese" Comics without Japan?, Taylor & Francis, page 29