[10] Carmon is Jewish[11] and was born in Israel, the granddaughter of Zionists who lived in Palestine during World War II.

"[18] Early in her career, Carmon wrote regularly for the Boston Globe,[19] the Village Voice,[20] and The Anniston Star.

[24] In response to criticism that she failed to provide adequate time for comment, Carmon posted three brief emails with one Daily Show publicist, which occurred one week before the story was published.

[29] In October 2012, she and Jezebel founder Anna Holmes started the trending #sorryfeminists hashtag that mocked negative stereotypes of feminists.

[32] Mediaite named her in a four-way tie among the "Best TV Pundits" of 2014 for bringing "a comprehensive understanding to women's health and justice issues that goes beyond the usual talking points.

[35] In February 2015, Carmon conducted an exclusive interview for MSNBC with Ruth Bader Ginsburg for The Rachel Maddow Show.

[36] In late 2017 and early 2018, Carmon teamed up with the Washington Post to break the news of sexual harassment and assault allegations against Charlie Rose,[37] as well as CBS’s knowledge of his conduct.