r/deaf is a subreddit with 48k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses deaf, asl, looking for, struggling, and hearing loss, and they frequently recommend/review hearing aid, meditation apps, and headphones/earbuds.
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 Themes in r/deaf
#1
Advice Requests
: "I don't know what to do with my child"
10 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "RANT. Thank you."
8 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "Built my deaf dad a device that transcribes phone calls and conversation in real-time"
3 posts
#4
News
: "New York State Open Caption Bill Has No Senate Sponsor — We Need Action"
2 posts
#5
Solution Requests
: "Agencies or organizations that helps with foster placement of deaf children?"
1 post
#6
Ideas
: "I built something for myself out of frustration and wondering if anyone else actually needs it"
1 post
#7
Opportunities
: "NY Open Captions Bill Advanced, Please Help Us Get It to the Senate Floor"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/deaf
#1
Deaf
: "Built my Deaf dad a device that transcribes phone calls and conversation in real-time"
223 posts
#2
Asl
: "“Sinners” Director Ryan Coogler's Wife is an Asl Interpreter"
48 posts
#3
Looking For
40 posts
#4
Struggling
23 posts
#5
Hearing Loss
: "Don’t feel deaf enough for additional help"
22 posts
#6
Hearing
: "Do I need to “feel rich” to pursue medical school as a hard-of-Hearing student?"
19 posts
#7
Communication
: "Because I said that people should learn basic sign language btw…"
17 posts
#8
Deafness
: "anger about my Deafness"
15 posts
#9
Hearing Aids
: "the stigma around Hearing Aids is slowly dying and i think tech companies deserve some credit"
12 posts
#10
Sign Language
: "I would really like to know the opinion of deaf people on this."
11 posts
Products Discussed in r/deaf
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
Meditation Apps
4 reviews
#1
#selflove
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Headspace
2.0★ from 1 review
#3
Breathe
4.0★ from 1 review
Headphones/earbuds
3 reviews
#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
: "How to approach a hearing student who is claiming to be deaf"
58 posts
#2
Vent
: "Deaf husband still in ICE custody"
27 posts
#3
Daily life
: "This picture explains it perfectly"
26 posts
#4
Hearing with questions
: "I don't know what to do with my child"
22 posts
#5
Technology
: "Built my deaf dad a device that transcribes phone calls and conversation in real-time"
14 posts
#6
Question on behalf of Deaf/HoH
: "Does anyone else avoid social events because the effort of trying to follow conversations just isn't worth it anymore?"
14 posts
#7
News
: "“Sinners” Director Ryan Coogler's Wife is an ASL Interpreter"
13 posts
#8
Looking for locals
: "New York State Open Caption Bill Has No Senate Sponsor — We Need Action"
7 posts
#9
Deaf event
: "Me irl"
6 posts
#10
Other
: "Deafness in art history isn't being shared enough."
5 posts
Member Growth in r/deaf
Yearly
+5k members(12.3%)
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Last updated: May 30, 2026