r/deaf↗
we cannot hear! yay!
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
50k subscribers230 posts / mo in Sep 2026208 authors / mosince 2008
r/deaf has 50k members (+12% over the last 12 months). It gets about 230 posts a month from 208 people. Top topics: School Legal Issues, Podcast Apps and Footstep Sounds.
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- School Legal Issues0.2%
- Podcast Apps0.2%
- Footstep Sounds0.1%
- Sleep Tracking & Watches0.1%
- Disabilities in Higher Education<0.1%
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Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Apple
- National Association of the Deaf
- etsy
- Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
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