Exclusive Webisode: Why Sheryl Sandberg Never Wanted to Be the Smartest Girl in Her Class

Season 2 Episode 217
Aired on 03/24/2013 | CC tv-pg

Sheryl Sandberg says that in high school, she spent more time worrying about getting a date to the prom than she did worrying about math. For that very reason, Sheryl says, no one wants to be the smartest girl in class—a girl would rather be invited to the dance. How can we change that about our society? Oprah shares one idea.