About r/blackladies
The face of Black Women on Reddit. This subreddit is designed to be a safe space. While allies are appreciated, r/blackladies is for Black women. Content and moderation are curated to center Black women, prioritize community safety, and promote respectful on-topic discussions. Join our discord! https://discord.gg/QgxU2bcyva
The community at a glance
r/blackladies is a Subreddit for Women's Health with roughly 182K members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 8th largest community in the Women's Health topic page.
Roughly 37K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For A, Tired, and Hair. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention book recs, best glueless hd wigs, and skincare recs.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 2K members
- 2014: 3K members
- 2015: 3K members
- 2016: 3K members
- 2017: 5K members
- 2021: 50K members
- 2023: 35K members
- 2024: 27K members
- 2025: 30K members
- 2026: 22K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 3K members
- Sep: 2K members
- Oct: 2K members
- Nov: 3K members
- Dec: 3K members
- Jan: 4K members
- Feb: 3K members
- Mar: 4K members
- Apr: 4K members
- May: 3K members
- Jun: 3K members
- Jul: 2K members
Themes
- Advice Requests6 posts in the past month
- Hairstyle recommendations
- Your opinions about BUMBLE BFF to find new friends ?
- Seeking advice/rant - Would anyone like to critique my portfolio? (UX research, UI design, front-end dev, digital illustration)
#16Advice RequestsHairstyle recommendations · Your opinions about BUMBLE BFF to find new friends ? · Seeking advice/rant - Would anyone like to critique my portfolio? (UX research, UI design, front-end dev, digital illustration) - Pain & Anger3 posts in the past month
- I was just hate crimed
- As a young black girl, i’ve been having problems at work lately.
- Idk who I should be angry at my hair or the stylist?
#23Pain & AngerI was just hate crimed · As a young black girl, i’ve been having problems at work lately. · Idk who I should be angry at my hair or the stylist? - Solution Requests2 posts in the past month
- Help with wig Shade Matching
- Any stores similar to Diyanu but more for everyday wear?
#32Solution RequestsHelp with wig Shade Matching · Any stores similar to Diyanu but more for everyday wear? - Ideas1 post in the past month
- Have 2 ideas for a script and need help choosing which one to start first?
#41IdeasHave 2 ideas for a script and need help choosing which one to start first?
Topics
- Looking For A41 posts in the past month#141Looking For A
- Tired30 posts in the past month#230Tired
- Hair22 posts in the past month
- What is your experience of white people touching your hair?
- Hairstyle recommendations
- Hair Recs for Postpartum/delivery
#322HairWhat is your experience of white people touching your hair? · Hairstyle recommendations · Hair Recs for Postpartum/delivery - Black16 posts in the past month
- How having a Black Father who loves white women affects their daughters
- lisbon & being in the presence of so many beautiful black women 🦋🌀
#416BlackHow having a Black Father who loves white women affects their daughters · lisbon & being in the presence of so many beautiful black women 🦋🌀 - Looking12 posts in the past month#512Looking
Flair
- Beauty/Fashion/Hair 💅🏽 👩🏾🦱17 posts in the past month
- Help choose pictures?
- Please be honest with me! Should I let go of the locs?
- Do yall believe that unlicensed, home based braiders should be cheaper?
#117Beauty/Fashion/Hair 💅🏽 👩🏾🦱Help choose pictures? · Please be honest with me! Should I let go of the locs? · Do yall believe that unlicensed, home based braiders should be cheaper? - Just Venting 😮💨11 posts in the past month
- Am I delusional, or am I just free?
- People need to leave black women alone… 😒
- If you could go back to your mid-20s before kids, what would you do differently?
#211Just Venting 😮💨Am I delusional, or am I just free? · People need to leave black women alone… 😒 · If you could go back to your mid-20s before kids, what would you do differently? - Vent about Racism 🤬7 posts in the past month
- I was just hate crimed
- What is your experience of white people touching your hair?
- I’m tired of the “black women are undesirable” rhetoric
#37Vent about Racism 🤬I was just hate crimed · What is your experience of white people touching your hair? · I’m tired of the “black women are undesirable” rhetoric - Family 🧑🧑🧒🧒5 posts in the past month
- How having a Black Father who loves white women affects their daughters
- Surprise Anniversary gift for Wifie !She LOOOVES it! Happy wife …Happy anniversary!!
- my sister told me she resented me. now what?
#45Family 🧑🧑🧒🧒How having a Black Father who loves white women affects their daughters · Surprise Anniversary gift for Wifie !She LOOOVES it! Happy wife …Happy anniversary!! · my sister told me she resented me. now what? - Health & Wellness 🍎5 posts in the past month
- What deodorant are you using?
- I’m think of starting accutane
- How Do Y'all Not Sweat?
#55Health & Wellness 🍎What deodorant are you using? · I’m think of starting accutane · How Do Y'all Not Sweat?
Product recommendations
- book recs3 posts in the past month
- What type of books (book genre) do you like best? And pls share a book title in that genre that you wld suggest to others?
- What type of books (book genre) do you like best? And pls share a book title in that genre that you wld suggest to others?
- Looking for Book Recs
#13book recsWhat type of books (book genre) do you like best? And pls share a book title in that genre that you wld suggest to others? · What type of books (book genre) do you like best? And pls share a book title in that genre that you wld suggest to others? · Looking for Book Recs - best glueless hd wigs2 posts in the past month
- ISO BEST GLUELESS HD WIGS help a sista out!
- ISO BEST GLUELESS HD WIGS help a sista out!
#22best glueless hd wigsISO BEST GLUELESS HD WIGS help a sista out! · ISO BEST GLUELESS HD WIGS help a sista out! - skincare recs2 posts in the past month
- Looking for skincare recs
- Looking for skincare recs
#32skincare recsLooking for skincare recs · Looking for skincare recs - laser hair removal recs2 posts in the past month
- Laser Hair Removal Recs in LA
- Any laser hair removal recs in NYC/NJ area?
#42laser hair removal recsLaser Hair Removal Recs in LA · Any laser hair removal recs in NYC/NJ area?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/blackladies for?
- Best for Women's Health enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/blackladies free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/blackladies have?
- Roughly 182K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/blackladies on?
- r/blackladies runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/blackladies cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/blackladies is organized under Women's Health.
- How do I join r/blackladies?
- You can join r/blackladies by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Women's Health communities like?
- Communities for women discussing health, fertility, wellness, and shared experiences. Reddit hosts some of the largest general forums for women, with more specialized Discord servers for specific health topics like infertility support and professional organizations serving healthcare workers.
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