Sadly priests 'imaging Christ' is all too often taken literally. Furthermore priests no more 'image Christ' than you or I or any other baptised person. Indeed it is we together/corporately who image the metaphorical 'body' of Christ and are called to have the 'mind' of Christ. 
Also, sadly, there are many who would disagree with you (and me) about the necessity for a male to 'image Christ'.