The Male Machine is a book by Marc Fasteau written during the second-wave of feminism in the United States.

The book examined the damaging gender expectations faced by men.

[1][2] Drawing upon personal insights and experiences, the author explores myths about masculinity and their destructive impact on society.

The book was heavily applauded upon release by feminist publications such as Ms. magazine, whose co-founder Gloria Steinem hailed Fasteau as "spy in the ranks of the white male elite" and declared him and the men's liberation movement "the revolution’s other half".

Larry McMurtry of The New York Times said, "The analysis [in the book] is sometimes keen and always heartfelt, but a certain fevered urgency blurs the tone.