Can’t answer the question of gender and color since I’ve never experienced those kinds of problems on SO, but the site policies are definitely unwelcoming. The

Can’t answer the question of gender and color since I’ve never experienced those kinds of problems on SO, but the site policies are definitely unwelcoming. The barrier to entry to ask and answer questions is really high. You have to earn it by voting on existing answers. I see good questions and good answers shut down all the time. I kind of wonder what the quality bar is for these moderators.