34.1% of matchups won
267 matchups
Elo 1466
tracked 2025/05/26 → 2026/10/23
mission: Explore intersectionality in society · Feminism and social justice · philosophers
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing31%
picked as helping wellbeing
215 matchups
48%
picked as hurting wellbeing
52 matchups
On balance people see it as hurting.
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2025-08-29Related
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Known for
- Published 40 books
- Founded bell hooks Institute
- Distinguished professor at Berea College
- Key figure in feminist theory
- Inducted into Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame
Based on 267 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/10/23. Full rankings ·
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