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Is it racist for someone to ask "where are you from originally"? What motivation would someone have for asking such a question? To stereotype you?

When someone asks me where I’m from, I say, “I’m from Seattle, Washington.”They say, “Okay, cool, but where are you really from?”So I say, “All right, you caught me. I’m actually from Redmond - it’s a little town in the greater Seattle area.”They give me an exasperated look, like they think I’m deliberately being obtuse. “You know what I mean. Where are you from originally?”At this point, I usually cave and reveal that my parents were born in Beijing.And then the person I’m talking to will finally look relieved and nod to themselves, as though everything makes sense now. Sometimes they’ll say something like, “Ah, I was right!” or “Dang, your eyes kind of look Korean. Chinese would have been my second guess, though.”I’ve had these interactions all across the United States, where I’ve lived my entire life.People asked me this question in Seattle, the only city I’ve really called home.People asked me this question in New Orleans, where I worked for a local government agency.People asked me this question in Washington D.C., where I was invited to shake hands with President Obama.The question “Where are you from originally?” makes it clear that no matter what I do, I’m still not regarded as a real American. The closest I can get is with a hyphen, as an “Asian-American” or a “Chinese-American.”If you’re white and you don’t have an accent, you can move to America and never hear this question once. But if you look like me, it’s a question that will follow you around for a lifetime.To be perfectly honest, I don’t know if it counts as a racist question. There are so many more harmful forms of racism out there that it seems like an exaggeration to stick this into the same category.But when a question like “Where are you from originally?” is asked solely based on someone’s race, it sure isn’t a very useful one.There are so many more interesting options, like “What’s your favorite superpower?” or, “If you were a sound, what would you be?” or, “Would you rather have every song you ever hear slowly turn into ‘All Star’ by Smashmouth, or have every movie you ever watch slowly turn into Shrek?”Next time someone tells you she’s from Seattle, try following up with one of those instead.

What is the punishment for opportunists in Dante's Inferno?

The punishment for opportunists in Dante’e Inferno:The sinners must chase a banner (for no particular reason), whilst being goaded and chased by hornets and wasps.The blood/matter that drips from their wounds is consumed by maggots and worms.