/r/deaf/

r/deaf

50k members
r/deaf is a subreddit with 50k members. The community frequently discusses deaf, asl, looking for, struggling, and hearing loss, and they frequently recommend/review baby monitors, hearing aid, and headphones/earbuds, and the most common flair used is deaf/hoh with questions, hearing with questions, question on behalf of deaf/hoh, vent, and technology.
There are many distinct Deaf communities around the world, which communicate using different sign languages and exhibit different cultural norms. Deaf identity also intersects with other kinds of cultural identity. Deaf culture intersects with nationality, education, race, ethnicity, gender, class, sexual orientation, and other identity markers, leading to a culture that is at once quite small and also tremendously diverse. There is a Discord: https://discord.gg/3yUGZNz2qb

Popular Topics in r/deaf

#1

Deaf

223 posts
#2

Asl

48 posts
#3

Looking For

40 posts
#4

Struggling

23 posts
#5

Hearing Loss

22 posts
#6

Hearing

19 posts
#7

Communication

17 posts
#8

Deafness

15 posts
#9

Hearing Aids

12 posts
#10

Sign Language

11 posts

Products Discussed in r/deaf

Baby Monitors

10 reviews
#1
SereneLife
4.0 from 2 reviews
#2
Nanit
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Bebcare
5.0 from 1 review

Hearing Aid

5 reviews
#1
Oticon
5.0 from 1 review
#2
Hearing Aids
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Oticon Xceed BTE
4.0 from 1 review
#1
Blackberry
5.0 from 1 review
#2
JLab
2.0 from 1 review
#3
JBL
5.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/deaf

#1
Deaf/HoH with questions
: "My partner won’t learn ASL with me after I’ve been diagnosed with hearing loss. How can I communicate how important this is to me?"
74 posts
#2
Hearing with questions
: "The College of Charleston believes ASL is not a real language, and there is no Deaf culture"
36 posts
#3
Question on behalf of Deaf/HoH
: "My mum has been deaf since she was a child. She’s never learned to speak English, and can barely speak her own language. Is he even able to learn sign language?"
20 posts
#4
Vent
: "My (F30) partner (M30) asked me to continue using my deaf voice when I'm with him"
18 posts
#5
Technology
: "(Rant) The new subtitle devices at AMC suck and I hate them"
14 posts
#6
Other
: "Dinner table syndrome"
10 posts
#7
News
: "How Trump’s deportation machine deprives Deaf people of their humanity: An extra layer of cruelty is added by limiting communication access for Deaf people."
8 posts
#8
Daily life
: "Words Hurt At Any Age"
7 posts
#9
Deaf event
: "NYC Deaf/Hard of Hearing folks: MOPD is hosting a Deaf Town Hall on September 16"
4 posts
#10
Looking for locals
: "Deaf bars in dc"
3 posts

Member Growth in r/deaf

Yearly
+6k members(12.5%)

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Last updated: September 3, 2026