The word itself doesn't bother me - it does when non-homosexuals use it though. On a personal level, I'm trying to learn to embrace the word. Where and when I grew up, using it was not a positive thing - however, every now and then you may catch me using it as a descriptor.
Dyke
*cringe*
Dyke
*cringe*
*sigh*
DYKE
*cringe not so much*
See? I'm getting better at it.