Reykjavík Grapevine - 07.04.2017, Side 13

Following the gig Margrét wrote
a blog post detailing her experience,
though she did not mention Icelandair,
nor the man who groped her, by name.
“I am extremely disappointed [by
how Icelandair handled it],” said Mar-
grét Erla. “I got a call from a woman on
the party’s planning committee, who
said a person hired to do a job was ex-
pected to show respect. I, of course,
thought she was referring to him. But
no, she was talking about me! She de-
manded I removed the blog, and then
told me Icelandair would never hire me
again. I was a young lady, and I removed
the blog. I really believed her when she
said I’d never get a gig again.”
When asked to confirm Margrét’s
story, and whether the man who groped
her was reprimanded, Icelandair again
did not comment.
“I am hoping that times have changed
since my incident,” said Margrét Erla. “It
makes me happy Salka Sól got an apol-
ogy [from Icelandair], and not threats.
And as for the groper: have the decency
to stay at home when nice people are
trying to have fun. You’re ruining the
party, and your company’s reputation.”
Outpouring of Support
Margrét Erla wasn’t the only Icelandic
celebrity to reach out and sympathise
with Salka Sól. In the aftermath of Salka
Sól’s tweet, Icelandic rock singer Bubbi
Morthens tweeted, “Over the years I’ve
had women grab my crotch and ass and
tell me they were going to fuck me then
call me a fag when I turned them down,
Salka. I so understand.”
Another musician, Elísa bet Orms lev,
told MBL that being groped by strang-
ers while performing was almost more
common than not. “It’s as if some people
believe they have a right to you, just be-
cause you’re on stage,” noted Elísabet,
“and you’re opening yourself up in a
certain way, making yourself vulnerable
while you perform.”
Photo by Helgi Halldórsson
“Security was no-
where to be found,
and when I asked
guests at the party
to help me I got
the reply, ‘Oh, is
he at it again?’”
- Margrét Erla
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