r/deaf

31K archived posts · May 2008 – Sep 2026

we cannot hear! yay!

r/deaf

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. We have a Discord: https://discord.gg/ae8T8pG

Created May 21, 2008

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The range of Deaf experience can vary from the late-deafened to the deaf from birth, from being a bit hard of hearing to totally d/Deaf, from being a member of the Deaf community to those who are immersed in the hearing world, and from personal experience to friends/family of Deaf/HoH. All are welcome here regardless of your personal hearing circumstances.

[Wikipedia: Deaf Culture] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaf_culture)

We have a Discord!

POSTING GUIDELINES:

Please read the stickied FAQ.
Research requests, homework interview requests, and questions on how to write deaf/HoH characters must be pre-approved by moderators. We reserve the right to remove any posts there that lack obvious effort/insight, and here's why.
Self-promotion is only allowed with prior approval by the mod team, and is generally discouraged as this community isn't really about that. If you are a deaf artist who wishes to show your art from time to time that's fine. If you're selling crap, don't bother. Also, don't ask for money.
Have an idea about a haptic/tactile/speech/signing device/app/product for the deaf? Please read this comment first!
Do not ask any medical questions. We will tell you to go see a doctor instead of consulting random strangers on the Internet for medical advice.
Any questions about "deaf voice" will be removed.
We reserve the right to remove self-pitying posts. Venting is acceptable, but wishing for self-destruction is not acceptable. Please consult a mental care provider in your area or contact Deaf Counseling Center for help.
Sign Language questions (including sign names!) should be posted in r/asl, r/bsl/, or r/linguistics. If you wish to practice your Sign Language and want to video chat, try r/DeafSkype.
Before posting a question, please use the search engine to make sure that it hasn't already been asked. For example, questions about what forms deaf people's thought take in are rather common.
Requests to lipread / speechread will be removed. Your guess is as good as ours as to what they're saying.
Videos without proper captioning may be removed. YouTube's auto-generated captions are not a suitable substitution for manually provided subtitles. If the video is entirely in Sign Language, please post a Written English summary in the comments for those who don't know Sign Language.
Crossposts from other subreddits should be limited to positive topics or issues related to the deaf/HoH community. Obvious karmafarming or brigading crossposts will be removed, and repeat offenders will be banned.
Please report any posts that fail to match these guidelines.

Have a question for us? Check our wiki first!

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