Finally, a reasonable response to the the masculinity crisis (Guest Opinion by Michael Heath)

The Rev. Michael Heath, of Fayetteville, is a licensed mental health counselor and a United Church of Christ minister.

There is a quiet crisis among many young men regarding masculinity and what it means to be a man .

Responses are polarized, either demonizing men or doubling down on traditional machismo. According to a professor and a governor, there is a better way.

NYU professor, podcaster and personal finance guru Scott Galloway’s new book, “Notes on Being a Man,” and California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent criticisms of his own party for “walking away” from men suggest a more reasonable alternative.

The crisis with masculinity is a dilemma: How can men be men without being toxic to women? The term “toxic masculinity” arose in the wake of high-profile sex abuse cases