A Female Male Model?

Casey Legler, left, an artist in New York, was recently hired as the only Ford female male-model. That may sound confusing, but Casey, an identified female,  knows the photographer and poses in male clothing. In an an interview with New York Magazine, she describes the modeling process by saying that society ascribes certain characteristics to men and women.

When I watched the video interview, I began to wonder, is she breaking gender stereotypes by taking on a male role? Does she enforce them by posing as a male should? Her comment about certain characteristics enhanced the idea that in modeling and advertising, men and women should be perceived in certain ways, even though her gender is sometimes perceived as subordinate.

The interview is short and interesting, so I would recommend watching it and deciding if she helps to break the idea of a women's role or not.