Sorry Diana Moon Glombers

   To be completely honest, I would have a LOT of handicaps if I lived in the futuristic time that was formed by Kurt Vonnegut. I am not saying this meaning that I am superior to others, because I believe that everyone has special qualities that make them unique. What I am saying is that, being a ballerina, just like the dancers in the story, I would have a lot of handicaps. Now, I am not the best ballerina in the world, and I sure am not the best ballerina in the state, but I do aspire to be one. Thus, being said, I do have some capabilities that set me aside from others. There are three major physical components of ballet; jumping, spinning, and flexibility. Out of the three, jumping and flexibility are my strong suits. These are the movements I rely on most to bring attention to myself when dancing. A dancer at a young age learns to play on their strengths. But in the world of Harrison Bergeron, expressing these strengths is considered illegal and they must be suppressed.
   To suppress my ability to jump high I would most likely have very heavy ankle weights, and weights on my shoulders to hold me down. To ensure I that I can not lift my legs high is a little more difficult to suppress. All of the dancers in the film adaptation of the story didn't seem to have any flexibility constraints, but I would image it wouldn't be a visible constraint. A tutu is already a very constricting item, and dancing in one that is too small for you defiantly makes flexibility a hard task (trust me, I know).
   Of course there are other components to ballet, like facial expressions, and hearing the music, but to be a dancer those things must be equally developed
. So, I would believe that all dances would wear face masks and have sound warping hearing devices. This way, all dancers are already at an even playing field.

   Now that I have identified what my constraints would be, I must tell you I would never wear them. If the law is to suppress my ability to do what I love to the fullest, then I would not listen to that law. No human should not be able to do what they love. Even if that person is not good at it, they should still be able to do it. Maybe not for a profession, but just for the enjoyment of being able to do what you love. If I lived in that society I would dance no matter what, and if I died dancing like the ballerina did in the story, then so be it. At least I was able to live my life to the fullest through my love of dance rather than hiding behind my handicaps.